Law & Crime

Why You Shouldn’t Drive with a “Tempura License Plate” in Japan

Why some license plates in Japan are named after a delicious food (and no, it doesn't mean your car's been boiled in oil).

Multiple Dresses Ruined in Shocking Coming of Age Day Attack

A rare criminal incident has marred Coming of Age Day for at least seven victims whose expensive clothes were ruined by an unknown assailant.

Man in Japan Prosecuted for Overly Long Scissors

0.86 centimeters. That's all it took for a man in Osaka to be arrested for a pair of scissors a cop found in his car.

Former PM Mori Yoshiro Swept into Olympics Bribery Scandal

Former Prime Minister and Tokyo Olympics Games chief Mori Yoshiro may be swept up into the event's ongoing bribery scandal.

Japan Moms Speak Up for Vietnamese Woman Convicted in Stillbirth Case

A Vietnamese woman is appealing her conviction in Japan for "hiding" the bodies of her stillborn twins - and she has a lot of support.

Tokyo Doctor Arrested for Dummy Vaccines, Forging Documents

A Tokyo doctor with strong anti-vax beliefs tried to talk patients out of the COVID-19 vaccine - and, when they insisted, gave them salt.

The Town of Abu vs. The Gambler

A small town accidentally gave a man a small fortune. What the man did next has made national headlines in Japan.

Rep. Shiomura Ayaka Pushes Against Teenage Pornography; Colleagues Laugh

Representative Shiomura took to the Diet floor to discuss protecting high schoolers from recruitment into adult videos - and was laughed at for her efforts.

Tokyo Court Upholds Ruling in Journalist Ito Shiori’s Rape Case

Ito Shiori, author of the startling memoir Black Box, has become Japan's #MeToo era icon. She now lays claim to another legal victory.

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