Foreign pickpocket targeting Tokyo tourists arrested at Senso-ji Temple
A woman has been arrested by police in Tokyo for an alleged incident of pickpocketing that took place at one of the city's busiest attractions.
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Kyoto daycare worker arrested for sexual assault of boy
A former after-school care worker was arrested on the 9th of April by the Kyoto Prefectural Police, after evidence suggesting he assaulted a child at a school day-care service surfaced.
Afghan man arrested in Hokkaido accused of assaulting woman at shopping mall
A 66-year-old Afghan man has been arrested on suspicion of committing assault at a shopping center in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Fukuoka Police take six months to arrest foreign worker suspected of indecent assault
It has been revealed that Fukuoka Police took six months to arrest a foreign worker suspected of indecent assault, despite evidence appearing to be readily available.
Japanese man guilty of abusing daughter only receives 7 year sentence
The Yamagata District Court has delivered a verdict in a case that has shocked the nation, sentencing a man to seven years and six months in prison.
Osaka Expo faces bomb threat just days before opening
The Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 has come under threat just days before it is set to open to the public.
70 year old American arrested in Japan for alleged indecent assault of a schoolgirl on train
A 70-year-old American man was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault after allegedly groping a teenage girl on a train operating on the JR Gotemba line.
Yakuza no longer Japan’s top crime group
Figures from Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) have revealed that the yakuza are no longer considered the countries top crime group.