Ex-Olympus CEO sent to prosecutors for allegedly receiving cocaine, MDMA
Stephan Kaufmann said during voluntary questioning, 'I purchased illegal drugs' The post Ex-Olympus CEO sent to prosecutors for allegedly receiving cocaine, MDMA appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleKitchen chaos: Hokkaido man wielded frying pan while his father held knife
Incident took place at restaurant where they both work The post Kitchen chaos: Hokkaido man wielded frying pan while his father held knife appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleEx-accountant for landscaping company admits to embezzling funds ‘for hostess...
More than 100 million yen is missing from the company's accounts The post Ex-accountant for landscaping company admits to embezzling funds ‘for hostess clubs’ appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleWoman with knife attempts to rob convenience store in Iwate
After the clerk did not hand over cash, the suspect fled in a car The post Woman with knife attempts to rob convenience store in Iwate appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleAmerican tourist accused of defacing gate at Meiji Shrine with fingernails
Suspect admitted to allegations of causing property damage upon his arrest, police said The post American tourist accused of defacing gate at Meiji Shrine with fingernails appeared first on...
View ArticleLand fraud suspect apprehended upon arrival from Philippines
Suspect is believed to have defrauded a real estate company in Tokyo out of a total of 123 million yen in cash and checks The post Land fraud suspect apprehended upon arrival from Philippines appeared...
View ArticleMatsudo woman, 86, swindled out of ¥118 million by men claiming to be from...
Fraud included the woman leaving 60 million yen in cash in a bag in front of her house The post Matsudo woman, 86, swindled out of ¥118 million by men claiming to be from mobile phone co. appeared...
View ArticleKanagawa meat processor falsely labeled foreign meat as ‘domestic’
Ex-president of company said, 'I've been doing this for more than 10 years' The post Kanagawa meat processor falsely labeled foreign meat as ‘domestic’ appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleBritish man suspected in ¥13 million fake gold swindle at restaurant
Suspect said, 'I don't know what this is about' The post British man suspected in ¥13 million fake gold swindle at restaurant appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View Article5 Vietnamese nationals arrested after corpse found in burned-out car in Chiba...
Suspects allegedly broke into the home of the victim, threatened him with a knife and punched him in the face The post 5 Vietnamese nationals arrested after corpse found in burned-out car in Chiba...
View ArticleCop unknowingly assists fraudster in fleecing of Kyoto resident
Victim lost about 800,000 yen The post Cop unknowingly assists fraudster in fleecing of Kyoto resident appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleChinese national suspected of fleecing Ibaraki woman out of ¥800 million
Woman was lured by a fake Instagram account for economic analyst Takuro Morinaga The post Chinese national suspected of fleecing Ibaraki woman out of ¥800 million appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleFraud ring suspected of swindling 3,000 victims out of ¥1.3 billion in...
Ring used ads on chat app Line to target victims The post Fraud ring suspected of swindling 3,000 victims out of ¥1.3 billion in cryptocurrency appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleTokyo cops bust legal sex services suspected of extorting customers
Police arrested nine suspects who are alleged to have blackmailed customers after they signed agreements The post Tokyo cops bust legal sex services suspected of extorting customers appeared first on...
View ArticleTokyo company employees nabbed for unauthorized FX trading
Suspects are believed to have collected a total of more than 1.6 billion yen from more than 1,500 people The post Tokyo company employees nabbed for unauthorized FX trading appeared first on...
View ArticleBurglaries of Ibaraki laundromats caught on camera
At least five laundromats were targeted by thieves on November 14 The post Burglaries of Ibaraki laundromats caught on camera appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleOsaka man, 71, admits to leaving corpse of mother at Nara cemetery
Body was found earlier this month with only her right wrist and part of her foot protruding from the ground The post Osaka man, 71, admits to leaving corpse of mother at Nara cemetery appeared first on...
View ArticleOlympic marathon silver medalist Eric Wainaina not indicted over alleged assault
Wainana said, 'There are times when I am drunk and don't remember' The post Olympic marathon silver medalist Eric Wainaina not indicted over alleged assault appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleEx-HKT48 idol Haruka Kodama pickpocketed overseas
She lost money, two credit cards, her driver's license and passport The post Ex-HKT48 idol Haruka Kodama pickpocketed overseas appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleDrunk man, 36, does ‘not recall’ punching taxi driver in Sumida
Customer tried to flee without paying fare The post Drunk man, 36, does ‘not recall’ punching taxi driver in Sumida appeared first on TokyoReporter.
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