Law & Crime

Is This Sex Offender Map in Japan Legal?

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.

Sato Airi, a 22yo livestreamer known as Mogami Ai, was murdered in Tokyo during a stream. So why are people feeling sorry for her killer?

Konishi Yuka, who was 19 at the time of the crime, admitted to her role in the murder. The victim's family called the sentence "light."

The man wasn't drunk and didn't threaten anyone or brandish a weapon - his only crime appears to be being poor.

Stardust Promotions says it's dropped the rapper and dancer like a hot potato after his March 2nd arrest for attacking an interpreter.

Some are calling the sentence light, as producer Ito Koichiro has admitted to at least 11 cases of prostitution involving minors.

The 24-year-old sailor smashed a beer stein into some college kids' head after staff told him the bar was closed.