TRAVEL
Japanese Police Shut Down Tourist Sword “Tryouts”
Wanna slice something open with a samurai sword while in Japan? Well, you can't, because the Japanese police are party poopers.
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LAW & CRIME
Hyogo Police Compelled 12-Year-Old Girl to Confess to False Report
The incident puts a spotlight on how police interrogation tactics play a role in Japan's lauded 99.9% conviction rate.
WOMEN
Japan’s Police Get With The Times By Getting Rid of Skirts
The move will also remove other small (and silly) gender differences, such as rank insignia being smaller on women's uniforms.
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.
FEATURED
The Betrayal of Itō Shiori: When Lawyers Do More Harm Than Good
Itō Shiori's award-winning documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES still can't be screened in Japan. Is that truly in the interests of justice?
WOMEN
Japan: Citizen Murdered in Hungary Filed DV Claim Three Years Ago
The Japanese government says it refused to grant the woman's kids new passports out of joint custody concerns.
LAW & CRIME
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.
LAW & CRIME
Police: Doctor in Japan Pulls Icepick on Coughing Man on Train
The 59-year-old doctor from Yokozuka denies telling a soldier he'd kill him if he didn't stop hacking up a lung.