Osaka man suspected of breaking into schools and stealing boys’ gym uniforms
Suspect told police, 'I was interested in boys' The post Osaka man suspected of breaking into schools and stealing boys’ gym uniforms appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleOsaka man arrested for murder of associate whose corpse found bound at wharf
Ryuto Miyagi was found dead with his legs tied with tape on a concrete tetrapod on November 9 The post Osaka man arrested for murder of associate whose corpse found bound at wharf appeared first on...
View ArticleCanadian executive accused of smuggling 320 kg of meth into Japan
Total of 321 bags of methamphetamine were found inside machinery stored in Saitama Prefecture The post Canadian executive accused of smuggling 320 kg of meth into Japan appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleFour Vietnamese suspected in theft of 11 cars in Tochigi
One suspect said that they 'joined the criminal group after being recruited on social media' The post Four Vietnamese suspected in theft of 11 cars in Tochigi appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticlePhilippine authorities nab another Japanese fraud suspect
Takashi Sasaki is a suspected member of the so-called 'Luffy' fraud ring The post Philippine authorities nab another Japanese fraud suspect appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleInstagram star suspected of defrauding 100 persons in pyramid scheme
One post on Instagram read, 'I'm changing my lifestyle from that of a corporate slave' The post Instagram star suspected of defrauding 100 persons in pyramid scheme appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleEx-Nara city councilman’s yakuza ties revealed in bribery trial
Prosecution said, 'Despite being a special-class public servant, he continued to have ties with gangsters' The post Ex-Nara city councilman’s yakuza ties revealed in bribery trial appeared first on...
View ArticleHiroshima man denies killing woman, 35, despite DNA type match
Lawyer said, 'He's not the culprit' The post Hiroshima man denies killing woman, 35, despite DNA type match appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleFunds from illegal sex industry scouting group likely funneled to organized...
Scouting group Natural earns approximately 5 billion yen in referral fees each year The post Funds from illegal sex industry scouting group likely funneled to organized crime appeared first on...
View ArticleSumitomo completes office tower on troubled Roppongi property
Site's history is a tale of gangsters, shady land deals and court proceedings The post Sumitomo completes office tower on troubled Roppongi property appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleFlashback: 2 decades since deadly yakuza shooting at Asakusa View Hotel
Affiliate gangs of the Yamaguchi-gumi and Sumiyoshi-kai fought it out at the Asakusa View Hotel in 2004 The post Flashback: 2 decades since deadly yakuza shooting at Asakusa View Hotel appeared first...
View ArticleAichi man on trial over corpse found packed in concrete in drum
Shigeru Katsuta told Nagoya District Court that allegations 'are not true' The post Aichi man on trial over corpse found packed in concrete in drum appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleKanagawa cops refer deceased couple to prosecutors after skeletal remains of...
Bodies are that of two girls and one boy The post Kanagawa cops refer deceased couple to prosecutors after skeletal remains of 3 infants found in residence appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleNPA: Large-scale shoplifting accompanies foreign tourist influx
Average loss per shoplifting case by a foreign tourist was 88,531 yen between 2021 and 2023, according to NPA The post NPA: Large-scale shoplifting accompanies foreign tourist influx appeared first on...
View ArticleOsaka cops arrest man after corpse parts found scattered on mountain
Body parts were found in a rough circle with a 30-meter radius The post Osaka cops arrest man after corpse parts found scattered on mountain appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleMan nabbed over stabbing at Yokohama Station during mugging
Suspect told victim before stabbing, 'I'm a yakuza' The post Man nabbed over stabbing at Yokohama Station during mugging appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleTrio accused of laundering money for overseas online casinos
Casinos accrued approximately 90 billion yen in sales from domestic customers over a one-year period The post Trio accused of laundering money for overseas online casinos appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleHigh school student arrested for fatally stabbing woman, 55, in Kagoshima
Suspect has been accused of murder and trespassing The post High school student arrested for fatally stabbing woman, 55, in Kagoshima appeared first on TokyoReporter.
View ArticleIrishman suspected of murdering Japanese ex-wife in Budapest
Security camera footage taken at the residence on the day of the crime shows the suspect entering with his face covered The post Irishman suspected of murdering Japanese ex-wife in Budapest appeared...
View ArticleMan, 34, accused of raping elementary school girl in Sagamihara
Suspect said, 'I got aroused after drinking alcohol' The post Man, 34, accused of raping elementary school girl in Sagamihara appeared first on TokyoReporter.
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