Law & Crime

LAW & CRIME

How Video Games Trapped a Japanese Teenager in Myanmar

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

LAW & CRIME

Japan to Add “Taiwan” Identification to Family Registry

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

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Japanese Pro Snowboarder Rides Through Shinto Shrine, Sparking Debate

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

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Man Who Led Toyoko Kids Org Charged with Rape of Minor

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

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Chiitan Wins Verdict Against City for Damaging Their Reputation

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

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Ex-Legislator in Japan Gets Light Sentence for Raping Minor

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

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Men Continue to Target Runaway Minor Girls in Osaka’s Dotonbori

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.

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Burglaries of Japan’s Abandoned Houses Are Becoming More Aggressive

Abandoned houses continue to rise in Japan - and thieves are taking advantage of it by finding them and stripping them clean.