Law & Crime

US Navy Sailor Arrested For Assault After He Was Refused After-Hours Bar Service

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

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs confirms it's looking to stem the growing tide of online casino use by throwing up a firewall.

At least one of two Japanese kids rescued recently was kidnapped by scammers via a growing recruitment avenue: online games such as Fortnite.

For the first time ever, Taiwanese citizens who marry or naturalize in Japan will be able to express their identity accurately.

It's not just foreigners being obnoxious. Some in Sapporo are fuming after a Japanese snowboarder used a shrine as a slope.

The case raises questions about the nature of groups that are supposedly intended to help runaways in Kabukicho and elsewhere.

Score one for everyone's favorite otter fairy. Reports say Chiitan has won a defamation suit against a city in Kochi Prefecture.

Politician Shiiki Tamotsu admitted in court that he sexually assaulted a child. So why did he get off so easy?

It's one of Osaka's most famous sites. It's also become an increasingly dangerous spot for young girls with nowhere else to go.