LAW & CRIME
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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LAW & CRIME
ENTERTAINMENT
Fuji TV, Crippled by Scandal, Airs Flagship Anime Without Sponsors
Viewers in Japan were shocked this week when both Sazae-san and Chibi Maruko-chan aired without a sponsor placard or commercials.
LAW & CRIME
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.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Dead Nakai Theory: Some Nakai Masahiro Fans Use Conspiracy to Cope
Some diehard fans say there's a reason ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro is behaving badly: because the actual Nakai is dead.
WOMEN
Ito Shiori’s “Black Box Diaries” Gets Academy Award Nom, Makes History
Ito's documentary about her sexual assault, which has won worldwide acclaim, is the first by a Japanese director to get an Oscar…
NEWS
Ex-SMAP Member Nakai Masahiro Ends Career Amid Scandal
The announcement is unlikely to halt the scandal, which threatens to drive television station Fuji TV into bankruptcy.
ENTERTAINMENT
Fuji TV Loses Over 75 Advertisers Over Nakai Masahiro Scandal
Will Fuji TV disappear from Japan's airwaves? That's what some are wondering as the company loses most of its sponsors.
WOMEN
Japanese Man Arrested for Infrared Camera Pics of Underage Swimmers
The arrest is part of a larger disturbing trend in which men attempt to take "see-through" shots of female athletes.