A Russian woman was found dead in her apartment in Osaka’s Naniwa Ward, and police have arrested her 21-year-old son on suspicion of robbery and murder. (News On Japan)

Three men have admitted to charges related to the concealment of a woman’s body in a household freezer in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, in a case that began at the Otsu District Court on July 29th. (News On Japan)

A 66-year-old man has been arrested for repeatedly stealing sweets from an unmanned store in Nagoya, with police suspecting him of targeting the same shop on six occasions since the beginning of the year. (News On Japan)

Empress Masako has completed her annual silkworm-rearing duties at the Imperial Palace, a tradition passed down through generations of empresses since the Meiji era. (News On Japan)

Six people were injured in a knife attack on the evening of July 28th near JR Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, with two men sustaining serious wounds. Police arrested 48-year-old Hirokazu Shiobara at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. (News On Japan)

Police across Japan are urging the public to turn in certain toy guns that were offered as crane game prizes, warning they may be capable of firing live ammunition and could constitute a violation of Japan’s firearms law. (News On Japan)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two additional suspects in connection with the prolonged confinement and assault of a business associate, bringing new developments to a case that has already led to the arrest of a construction company president. (News On Japan)

Japan’s average life expectancy in 2023 saw a slight decline for women and remained unchanged for men, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. (News On Japan)