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Law & Crime
A case in Saga Prefecture tells of a bold new example of "yami-baito" targeting Japan's infamous (and dwindling) crime families.
The incident puts a spotlight on how police interrogation tactics play a role in Japan's lauded 99.9% conviction rate.
The conflict has cost over 90 lives in blood-soaked scenes that wouldnโt have been out of place in a Takashi Miike film.
Police arrested the 41-year-old man, who had apparently just been released from jail for assaulting his ex-wife in 2024.
While details are still murky, the murdered female owner of a snack bar in Nishitokyo was repeatedly the target of her ex-husband's anger.
Many netizens are blaming the aquarium for handing out fancy strollers with zero guarantees, such as an address or deposit.
Japan still has no official sexual offender database. Someone just launched one - and experts say it may well be illegal.
The site of a livestreamer, murdered by a man to whom she owed money, has become a scene for angry incels to pay their final disrespects.
On March 31st, the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan will host a talk by author Jake Adelstein on his book, The Last Yakuza. Learn more, below.