Crime
2 Vietnamese arrested for stealing Tokyo bikes, 70 thefts suspected
Two Vietnamese nationals have been arrested for allegedly stealing two bicycles in Tokyo, investigators said Thursday, in what is believed to be a larger operation involving the theft of some 70 bikes from the capital. Suspects Vu Quang Quyen, 33, and Bui Duy Cong, 31, were arrested by Tokyo police… Read
Store owner killed, robbed in Wakayama Prefecture
A 66-year-old store owner was found dead and money stolen from his cash register in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday. Local media reported that at around 8:30 a.m., an employee of the store found the owner, Masatomi Daido, lying face down in the store's kitchen with blood coming from the… Read
2 men arrested for robbing mobile phone shop in Yokohama
Police in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, have arrested two unemployed men on suspicion of breaking into a mobile phone shop and stealing around 200,000 yen in cash and other items. According to police, Naoto Otsuki, 45, and Tomonari Miyazaki, 49, are suspected of breaking into the shop in Totsuka Ward in… Read
Man gets 30 years for killing wife, 2 children
The Nagoya District Court has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 30 years in prison for killing his wife and two children in Inuyama City and Fuso Town, Aichi Prefecture, in August 2022. According to the ruling Tuesday at the lay judge trial, Daisuke Tanaka, a former telecommunications construction worker, was… Read
Chinese man arrested, two others sought for vandalising Japan war shrine
A Chinese man was arrested and two others placed on a wanted list for allegedly defacing a Japanese war shrine that has long angered other Asian nations, Tokyo police said Wednesday. The Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo honours 2.5 million mostly Japanese killed in wars since the late 19th century, including… Read
Japanese man arrested for carrying hand grenades at Hawaii airport
A Japanese man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly possessing two hand grenades in his carry-on bag at Hilo International Airport on Hawaii Island, police said. The police arrested 41-year-old Akito Fukushima on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening, after items resembling grenades were detected during X-ray screening. They were later determined… Read
Male patient arrested for stabbing nurse at hospital in Okayama Prefecture
Police in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, said Tuesday they have arrested a 31-year-old male patient on suspicion of attempting to kill a 38-year-old nurse at a hospital with a knife. According to police, Yuji Haga is accused of stabbing the nurse multiple times in the stomach with a knife at… Read
MUFG Bank probed on employee's alleged involvement in insider trading
Japan's securities watchdog has conducted a probe at the headquarters of MUFG Bank, one of the country's megabanks, over an employee's alleged involvement in insider trading, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The employee allegedly gave a family member information about a client's prospective tender offer before the bid… Read
51-year-old man arrested on suspicion of fatally beating mother
Police in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of fatally beating his 81-year-old mother at their home on Monday. According to police, Ryuzaburo Kokubo, a construction worker, is accused of hitting his mother on the head with his fists at around 12:20 a.m. Monday, Sankei Shimbun… Read
Charges dropped against Kishida, other LDP members in slush fund case
Prosecutors decided Monday not to indict Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and seven other senior Liberal Democratic Party members over a political funds scandal that has dogged Japan's ruling party since last year, citing a lack of evidence, sources close to the matter said. The lawmakers from three LDP factions, which… Read
