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.
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LAW & CRIME
LAW & CRIME
Scene of Streamer Mogami Ai’s Murder Defiled as Details of Her Life Emerge
The site of a livestreamer, murdered by a man to whom she owed money, has become a scene for angry incels to…
POLITICS
Notorious Japanese Politician Tachibana Takashi Attacked With Blade, Survives
A 30-year-old is in police custody on attempted murder charges after trying to kill the head of the Protect The People From…
LAW & CRIME
Last Chance To Learn All About The Last Yakuza
On March 31st, the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan will host a talk by author Jake Adelstein on his book, The Last…
FEATURED
Murder of Japanese Woman During Livestream Yields Sympathy – For The Murderer
Sato Airi, a 22yo livestreamer known as Mogami Ai, was murdered in Tokyo during a stream. So why are people feeling sorry…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
New Law Would Restrict Japan’s Host Clubs From Pushing Customers Into Prostitution, Adult Films
The law would also raise penalties for both individuals and businesses, making it easier to shut down manipulative clubs for good.
LAW & CRIME
Young Woman in Hokkaido Gets 23 Years for Vicious Murder of 17-Year-Old
Konishi Yuka, who was 19 at the time of the crime, admitted to her role in the murder. The victim's family called…
LAW & CRIME
Hokkaido Man Asks for Money at Combini, Gets Arrested
The man wasn't drunk and didn't threaten anyone or brandish a weapon - his only crime appears to be being poor.