Police have arrested a former host and several associates for allegedly coercing female customers into sex work after exploiting their romantic feelings and saddling them with massive debts. (News On Japan)

A violent attack early on October 20th in Ibaraki Town, Ibaraki Prefecture left one man dead and another injured after they were stabbed with what appeared to be a bladed weapon inside an apartment. Police are investigating the case as a murder. (News On Japan)

A woman in her 40s suffered a serious injury after being trapped in a mechanical parking system in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward on October 19th. (News On Japan)

A former pet shop owner convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting several female employees and sentenced to 30 years in prison appealed his case at the Fukuoka High Court on October 14th, again claiming that the acts were consensual. (News On Japan)

The relocation of Arimasu Tobiru, a distinctive architectural landmark on Hijirizaka in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, was carried out between August and October after nearly two decades of construction. (News On Japan)

A Brazilian man has been arrested and indicted for smuggling cocaine into Japan by swallowing the drugs and concealing them inside his body. (News On Japan)

Prosecutors have demanded the death penalty for a man accused of killing three family members and seriously injuring another with a crossbow in 2020 in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture. (News On Japan)

A woman who had been in critical condition after being struck by a small car near JR Nagoya Station was confirmed dead on October 15th, according to Aichi Prefectural Police. The 49-year-old victim was among three pedestrians hit at an intersection in Nakamura Ward when the vehicle veered out of its lane. (News On Japan)

Police arrested two people, including bar manager Maoya Suzuki, on suspicion of violating Japan’s Anti-Prostitution Law after allegedly forcing a female employee at a girls’ bar into prostitution while monitoring her movements through GPS. (News On Japan)

A police officer approaches a parked car in a dark city parking lot — and what emerges from inside is shocking. How do professionals detect crimes that hide in the night? This investigation looks into the work of officers on the front line. (News On Japan)

A man wearing a ski mask attempted to rob a convenience store in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, in the early hours of October 14th, but fled the scene empty-handed after the clerk shouted loudly, according to local police. (News On Japan)

A parking lot at a popular tourist site in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, was left scarred with deep tire marks after a late-night drifting stunt, with surveillance footage capturing a car spinning at high speed in the rain and narrowly avoiding a person standing in its path. (News On Japan)

Loose socks and instant cameras — once symbols of 1990s youth culture — are making a comeback as part of a growing “Heisei retro” trend that blends nostalgia with a fresh appeal among Japan’s younger generation. (News On Japan)

A 14-year-old junior high school student died after falling from a building in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district, and a man standing nearby was injured when she struck him as she fell. Police say the girl may have overdosed on over-the-counter medication before the incident. (News On Japan)

A man accused of murdering four people in a brutal 2022 incident in the city of Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, was sentenced to death on October 14th, with the court rejecting arguments over his diminished mental capacity. (News On Japan)

A growing number of people are choosing to forgo traditional family graves, and a new type of burial site designed in the shape of ancient Japanese burial mounds has become so popular that more than 6,000 people are now on the waiting list. (News On Japan)

A 26-year-old man died after being run over by a traditional yagura float during a procession in the Okada district of Sennan, Osaka, on the morning of October 11, with emergency services receiving a call shortly after 7 a.m. reporting that he had been struck by the wheels during the local Yagura Festival. (News On Japan)

A 23-year-old woman was arrested on the afternoon of October 12th in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, after she allegedly slashed the neck of an 83-year-old man with a knife inside a residential home, leading to his death shortly after. (News On Japan)

Police have arrested six people, including 51-year-old Reo Yagi, on suspicion of taking a university student to Cambodia to participate in a special fraud scheme. (News On Japan)

A woman riding a bicycle was killed after being dragged about 250 meters by a truck following a collision at an intersection in Osaka’s Fukushima Ward, with police arresting the driver at the scene. (News On Japan)