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Among Japan's police forces, Osaka Prefectural Police had the largest number of members slapped with disciplinary action between January and June, at 27.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2026
155 police officers and personnel disciplined in Japan over six months
The most common reason for discipline was acts related to relationships with the opposite sex.
The Sagamihara police station of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2026
Police officer fires warning shot after vehicle rams into store in Kanagawa
A 15-year-old male customer in the store was hit by the vehicle and suffered slight injuries.
A municipal junior high school in the city of Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, where an unknown spray was released on Friday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2026
23 injured after substance sprayed at Osaka junior high school
Fifteen students and eight school staff members said they were experiencing?sore throats and skin irritation after the incident, according to the city¡¯s board of education.
Kashiwa Tanaka Hospital officials apologize during a news conference in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Thursday, following the arrest of one of their former nurses.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2026
Ex-nurse accused of murder researched injecting feces into IV drip
The 51-year-old former nurse was also seen entering the patient¡¯s room several times shortly before his death, according to hospital officials.
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police obtained a notice Kudokai had sent to other groups saying its leader, Satoru Nomura, had retired.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 16, 2026
Kudokai yakuza group undergoes leadership change
Satoru Nomura, who became Kudokai¡¯s leader in 2011 and has been given a life sentence over attacks on citizens, will be replaced by Fumio Tanoue, the group¡¯s chairman.
A former nurse at Kashiwa Tanaka Hospital in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, is suspected of mixing excrement into an IV drip for an inpatient on Jan. 30.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 16, 2026
Ex-nurse in Chiba Prefecture suspected of killing patient by mixing feces in IV
After the inpatient died from multiple organ failure resulting from sepsis, a brown-colored foreign object was discovered in his IV tube, according to the police.
Police started investigating after receiving information Saturday that a man in Toyama Prefecture was plotting an attack.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Man held for allegedly planning indiscriminate killing in Tokyo
Police in Toyama Prefecture have arrested the 53-year-old suspect, who broadly admitted the allegations against him.
Japan Post has uncovered two more former employees involved in bribery, adding to a growing scandal over leaked contract prices and alleged kickbacks.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Two more former Japan Post workers implicated in bribery scandal
An internal investigation from Japan Post showed the method of the wrongdoing involving contracts was passed down among the three workers.
A view of the burnt-out building in Osaka's Dotonbori entertainment district in August 2025
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Careless smoker accused of causing fatal Osaka fire in 2025
The police called for prosecutors to indict the man on charges of gross negligence resulting in an accidental fire.
A 48-year-old Turkish man was found unresponsive while lying face-up in a restroom at the detention facility of the Takao Police Station early on July 2, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Turkish man dies while in Tokyo police custody
The man said he began experiencing abdominal pain on June 29 while in police custody in Tokyo, and he was pronounced dead on July 2, with police not publicly stating the cause.
Hyogo prefectural assembly member Kenichi Okutani (right) and his attorney hold a news conference in Kobe on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Decision not to indict anti-NHK group¡¯s head found to be inappropriate
During the campaign for the 2024 Hyogo gubernatorial election, Takashi Tachibana gave an allegedly intimidating speech in front of a prefectural assembly member¡¯s home-cum-office.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will chair a national intelligence council slated to be launched as early as this month.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 14, 2026
Prime Minister¡¯s Office to lead intelligence efforts in Japan
A new council will be responsible for examining and deliberating on ¡°important intelligence activities,¡± including those linked to national security and terrorism.
Four people have been sent to the hospital after they were attacked with a knife in the city of Saiki, Oita Prefecture, on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2026
Man arrested after knife attack on four people in Oita Prefecture
The four victims have been taken to the hospital and all of them are conscious, authorities say.
A resident of a facility for people with disabilities in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, was arrested for allegedly attacking another resident, who later died.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2026
Man arrested after alleged attack leads to death at facility for disabled
The suspect has denied the allegations, reportedly telling investigators in Gunma Prefecture that he didn¡¯t intend to kill.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a cyberattack on an internet cafe operator.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2026
18-year-old man arrested over 2025 cyberattack on internet cafe operator
The man allegedly sent over 7.24 million fraudulent commands in the three days from Jan. 18 last year in an attempt to obtain membership information.
Under a pact signed with Mercari, LY and Rakuten, the National Police Agency will receive and analyze information on credit cards used fraudulently and on accounts of malicious merchants.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 9, 2026
Japan police ink pact with e-commerce firms to share information
Under the pact signed with Mercari, LY, and Rakuten, the police will receive and analyze information on credit cards used fraudulently and on accounts of malicious merchants.
Notebooks and related materials seized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, on Tuesday in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2026
Three arrested in Japan over illegal brokering of overseas organ transplant
It was the first time for Japanese police to take action against suspected organ transplant mediation for fees, according to Tokyo¡¯s Metropolitan Police Department.
The victim reportedly told police she couldn't run away immediately because she was afraid of her roommate, according to a news report.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2026
Woman arrested over allegedly sewing roommate¡¯s lips together
Police said the incident came to light after the victim fled to a nearby store, showing a piece of paper with a message on it seeking help.
Tokyo police sent papers to prosecutors last month on three men linked to a Japanese construction company for allegedly bribing a Cambodian government employee.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2026
Japanese executives accused of bribing Cambodian government worker
The company side allegedly gave about $1,000 in cash to an official of Cambodia¡¯s Ministry of Commerce in July 2021.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2026
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The teen identified a vulnerability in the Bandai Channel system and used an artificial intelligence chatbot to create a malicious program to cancel the accounts.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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