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Woman Arrested for Sheltering Man After Car Fell Onto Expressway in Hamamatsu

June 3, 2025 - 10:39
A 34-year-old woman has been arrested in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on suspicion of harboring a man who fled the scene after a car crash that left two children behind. The incident occurred on June 1st when a car veered off a municipal road and fell onto the Tōmei Expressway in the city’s Chūō Ward. (News On Japan)
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Father May Have Killed Wife and Children in Murder-Suicide

June 3, 2025 - 05:57
A woman in her 20s and her two young daughters were found dead in their apartment in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on the morning of June 2nd, while the body of the father was discovered on a nearby road. Police suspect the man killed his family before taking his own life in a case of murder-suicide. (News On Japan)
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Maids Join Antigroping Campaign at JR Akihabara Station

June 3, 2025 - 05:41
As the number of groping incidents tends to rise in the summer months, maid café workers and local students gathered in front of JR Akihabara Station in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward to raise awareness and call for the elimination of such crimes. (News On Japan)
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Payday Chaos in Okinawa: Drunken U.S. Soldiers Flood Streets

June 2, 2025 - 18:02
A joint patrol was conducted in Okinawa City by local police and the U.S. military over the weekend, the second such operation following a similar patrol in April, as part of efforts to prevent further incidents after a U.S. serviceman was arrested in connection with the assault of a woman. (News On Japan)
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Unlicensed Driver Arrested After Car Falls Onto Expressway in Hamamatsu

June 2, 2025 - 16:44
A man has been arrested on suspicion of unlicensed driving and other offenses after fleeing the scene of a car accident in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, where a vehicle plunged from a city road onto the Tōmei Expressway. (News On Japan)
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Japanese Woman Witnesses Crisis in Gaza

June 2, 2025 - 02:24
A Japanese woman working with Doctors Without Borders has delivered a harrowing account from Gaza, where severe food shortages and relentless Israeli airstrikes have pushed local hospitals and residents to the brink of collapse. (News On Japan)
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Welfare Worker Dies After Attack by Knife-Wielding Woman

June 2, 2025 - 02:12
A female employee was fatally stabbed at a child welfare facility in Saga City on May 31st. Police arrested a 28-year-old woman at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. (News On Japan)
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Japan Overhauls Prison System for First Time in a Century

May 31, 2025 - 23:57
Japan has officially abolished both penal servitude and imprisonment without labor, replacing them with a newly introduced 'custodial sentence' system. This marks the first major reform of the country's penal code since it was established in 1907. (News On Japan)
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Okinawa Survivor Breaks Silence After 80 Years

May 31, 2025 - 05:14
Okinawa resident Sueko Urasaki, who appeared as a trembling child in a U.S.-filmed recording of the Battle of Okinawa, has spoken publicly for the first time in 80 years about her harrowing experience, expressing a heartfelt plea for peace to future generations. (News On Japan)
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Former Princess Mako Komuro Has First Child in U.S.

May 30, 2025 - 20:18
Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of the Akishino family and now living in the United States, has given birth to her first child, the Imperial Household Agency announced on May 30th. The agency stated that the birth was disclosed during a press conference after some media reports surfaced, despite their intention to allow Komuro to live in a quiet environment following her departure from the Imperial family. (News On Japan)
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Debt-Ridden Son and Rough Girlfriend Connected to Father's Murder

May 30, 2025 - 06:54
The body of an 87-year-old man who served as the chairman of a civil engineering and construction firm was found buried beneath a pile of soil at a materials storage yard in Kitakyushu on May 20th, prompting an ongoing investigation that now includes possible murder charges. The police arrested the chairman’s son the following day, and on May 23rd, also arrested a woman acquainted with the son, believing the two had conspired to abandon the body. (News On Japan)
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Cylinder Marked November 1964 Found at Site of Tokyo Explosion

May 30, 2025 - 04:45
A gas cylinder recovered from the scene of an explosion in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward bore a stamp indicating it was manufactured in November 1964, according to investigative sources. The blast, which occurred on May 27th at a construction site, injured 10 people. (News On Japan)
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Foreign Tourist Punches Car, Makes Threatening Gestures in Asakusa

May 30, 2025 - 04:26
A visiting family in Tokyo’s Asakusa district was left shaken after witnessing a sudden outburst by a foreign tourist who punched their car and made aggressive gestures in the middle of the road. (News On Japan)
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Man Admits to Dropkick Assault and Robbery in Osaka

May 30, 2025 - 04:24
A trial opened on May 29th at the Osaka District Court for 28-year-old Kazuya Nagaya, who is accused of seriously injuring a man by kicking him from behind and stealing his bag in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture. Nagaya admitted to the charges, stating, "No doubt, it’s exactly as you said." (News On Japan)
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Ancient Wall Carvings Reveal Burial Secrets of Japanese Nobility

May 30, 2025 - 04:17
Japan’s largest known cluster of horizontal tombs lies in the southeastern Osaka city of Kashiwara, where more than 160 cave tombs have been confirmed in what is now known as Takai Horizontal Tomb Park. Including uninvestigated areas, the total may exceed 200 burial chambers. (News On Japan)
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Debate Over Euthanasia in Japan Reignited by ALS Murder Case

May 29, 2025 - 04:55
"Please let me die with dignity." This was a social media post believed to have been written by a woman suffering from ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease, before she was killed in 2019 at her own request. The case, in which two doctors were arrested and tried, ignited a national debate on euthanasia in Japan—specifically, the ethical and legal implications of assisting the terminally ill to end their lives. (News On Japan)
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Japanese Nationals Held in Cambodia Over Suspected Phone Scam Ring

May 29, 2025 - 02:12
More than 20 Japanese nationals have been detained by authorities in northwestern Cambodia on suspicion of being involved in a special fraud operation based in a local building. (News On Japan)
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Four Bar Staff Arrested for Ripping Off Disabled Man

May 28, 2025 - 15:04
Tokyo police have arrested four more suspects in connection with an extortion scheme that used a matchmaking app designed for people with disabilities to lure victims to a bar and demand excessive payments. (News On Japan)
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Two-Year Neighbor Feud Escalates in Ehime

May 28, 2025 - 01:53
In the town of Tobe in Ehime Prefecture, a woman was caught on camera shouting loudly, "What’s your problem? Come out! Come out now!" while throwing an object into her neighbor's yard. A man living next door has filed a complaint, saying the harassment has been ongoing for two years. (News On Japan)
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Sacred Tree Linked to Ryoma Sakamoto Collapses at Kyoto Shrine

May 27, 2025 - 14:03
An 850-year-old sacred tree with ties to Ryoma Sakamoto has collapsed at Takenobu Inari Shrine in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, damaging parts of the shrine's main and auxiliary buildings. No injuries were reported. (News On Japan)
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