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National Police Agency Commissioner-General Yoshinobu Kusunoki speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2026
Japan confirms more cases of Saga police DNA misconduct
A report from the National Police Agency said the agency can＊t rule out the possibility that investigations were negatively affected in 37 cases.
The Japan Transport Safety Board has proposed setting up multi-language warnings and pictograms at railroad crossings as foreign visitor numbers surge.
51勛圖厙
Apr 23, 2026
Multilingual alerts, pictograms proposed for railroad crossings after tourist accident
The accident occurred at a railroad crossing near Saga Prefecture＊s Sueyama Shrine, a popular tourist spot.
A former police employee in Saga Prefecture is suspected of not taking appropriate steps during investigations, such as neglecting to conduct tests to identify specific individuals despite human DNA having been detected.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2026
Improper DNA analyses may have affected Saga police probes in 19 cases
A total of 643 cases handled by a former employee from 2015 to 2024 are currently being investigated by the NPA.
Plaintiffs hold up signs in the city of Fukuoka on Tuesday expressing disappointment over the Fukuoka High Court＊s decision to dismiss a petition seeking to halt the operations of reactors at the Genkai nuclear power plant.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jan 22, 2026
High court rejects petition to halt reactors in southwestern Japan
The plaintiffs argued the size of a potential earthquake was underestimated in the calculation of seismic ground motion used for the reactors＊ quake-resistant design.
Professor Yoshihiro Tokudome of Saga University speaks during an interview in December in the city of Saga.
51勛圖厙
Jan 13, 2026
Saga University to launch faculty focused on science of cosmetics
The initiative comes as the university cooperates with Saga Prefectural Government to promote the local cosmetics industry.
DNA analyses in 130 cases the Saga Prefectural Police deemed inappropriate did not lead to wrongful arrests or other problems, the National Police Agency said.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Nov 27, 2025
Improper DNA analyses in Saga had no impact on probes: NPA
A former member of the Saga Prefectural Police was found to have conducted improper DNA analyses.
A special inspection is expected to cover the Saga Prefecture police department's criminal division, particularly the crime lab, and the administration division including the education and training unit.
51勛圖厙
Oct 2, 2025
Saga police to face special probe over faulty DNA analyses
The former employee in question was referred to prosecutors last month for allegedly fabricating DNA analyses and falsifying analysis dates in 130 cases over roughly seven years.
The Saga Prefectural Police sent papers on a worker at its crime laboratory to prosecutors for allegedly falsifying DNA analyses to make his job performances look better.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2025
Crime lab worker accused of 130 improper DNA analyses
The employee allegedly sought to make his job performance look better so as to get a good reputation and avoid criticism from his boss.
An Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft operated by the Ground Self-Defense Force.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Aug 13, 2025
GSDF completes relocation of Ospreys from Chiba Prefecture to Camp Saga
The Ospreys will be operated to defend remote islands, such as the Nansei island chain in southwestern Japan, with a Taiwan contingency in mind.
Saga Prefectural Police officials speak during a news conference held in the city of Imari, Saga Prefecture, early Monday following the arrest of a Vietnamese man a day earlier on suspicion of murder.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2025
Vietnamese technical intern arrested over Saga murder
The 24-year-old man is suspected to have broken into a Japanese language teacher＊s house, where he allegedly robbed and killed her.
The Genkai nuclear power plant in Genkai, Saga Prefecture, in April 2024
51勛圖厙
Jul 28, 2025
Suspected drone flights over Genkai nuclear plant not yet confirmed
The corrected announcement stated that three lights that appeared to be drones were spotted at the time.
The Genkai nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture
51勛圖厙
Jul 27, 2025
Three drones spotted over nuclear plant in Saga Prefecture
Kyushu Electric reported the incident to the NRA as a case that could affect the plant＊s operations.
A V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft arrives at the Ground Self-Defense Force's new camp in the city of Saga on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙
Jul 9, 2025
GSDF begins Osprey deployment to new camp in southwestern Japan
The deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture to the new camp in Saga is scheduled to be completed by mid-August.
The Japan Coast Guard officers raid the office of SGC Saga Aviation in the city of Saga on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙
Apr 9, 2025
Japan Coast Guard raids operator of helicopter in fatal crash
A marine salvage company commissioned by SGC Saga Aviation began work Wednesday morning to lift the crashed aircraft out of the sea.
A metal container holding spent nuclear fuel is loaded onto a trailer for transportation to an interim storage facility in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, on Sept. 26.
51勛圖厙
Oct 27, 2024
Japan struggles to find nuclear waste disposal site
Nuclear plants in Japan without designated waste sites are often criticized for being like ※a condominium building without a toilet.§
A crashed helicopter with a pilot and a mechanic on board was heading for Saga Airport on Sunday afternoon.
51勛圖厙
Jul 29, 2024
Two killed in helicopter crash in Fukuoka
The pilot, 50, and a mechanic, 70, were confirmed dead at the scene.
Saga Indonesia Dreams players speak with Yuji Fukuhara, who set up the unique Kyushu-based club, during a training session last month in Takeo, Saga Prefecture.
BASEBALL
Jul 18, 2024
Kyushu team nurturing ＆baseball evangelists＊ to spread game in Asia
Kyushu club hopes its players, mostly hailing from parts of Asia where baseball is not popular, will help promote the sport in other parts of the continent.
Genkai Mayor Shintaro Wakiyama speaks during a news conference on Friday in the town of Genkai in Saga Prefecture.
51勛圖厙
May 10, 2024
Genkai Mayor decides to accept nuclear waste site survey
The mayor announced the decision at a news conference after a closed-door meeting of the town＊s assembly.
Industry minister Ken Saito (right) meets with Genkai Mayor Shintaro Wakiyama in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙
May 8, 2024
Government asks Genkai mayor to accept site survey to host nuclear waste
Last month, the Genkai town assembly approved a petition submitted by local business groups asking for the survey request to be accepted.
Members of the town assembly of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, on Friday deliberate a petition calling for a survey to examine the town's suitability for hosting a radioactive waste disposal site.
51勛圖厙
Apr 26, 2024
Town assembly in Saga approves petition for nuclear waste site survey
A town in Saga Prefecture has become the first host municipality for a nuclear plant to approve a petition to accept a survey for nuclear waste.
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" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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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.
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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