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SEX TRAFFICKING

Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2017. Prosecutors have accused Combs of running a criminal enterprise to facilitate his exploitation of women, dating back at least 16 years.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2024
Sean ¡®Diddy¡¯ Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking; judge denies bail
Prosecutors said the rapper and producer used his fame to coerce women into demeaning sexual acts as part of a long-running scheme.
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives for the 2018 Met Gala in New York. Combs ¡ª the rap mogul whose star has plunged after a wave of sex trafficking and assault lawsuits against him ¡ª was arrested in Manhattan late on September on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2024
Rap mogul Sean ¡®Diddy¡¯ Combs arrested in New York amid assault lawsuits
The attorney for the Southern District of New York said the arrest stemmed from a sealed indictment filed by his office, which they expected to unseal the next day.
WORLD
Oct 2, 2019
Dominican Republic busts sex trafficking ring, rescues dozens of women
Police in the Dominican Republic have rescued dozens of women from forced sex work in bars and nightclubs across the Caribbean island in its biggest anti-trafficking operation this year, authorities said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2019
Financier Jeffrey Epstein to remain jailed until sex trafficking trial
American financier Jeffrey Epstein will remain behind bars while he awaits trial on charges of sex trafficking dozens of underage girls, a U.S. judge ruled on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2018
Airbnb vows to curb sex trafficking in rental homes seen serving as ¡®pop-up brothels¡¯
Short-term home rental company Airbnb said Monday it would invest in new technology to crack down on modern slavery, amid concerns that traffickers are turning its properties into ¡°pop-up brothels¡± to sexually exploit vulnerable women and girls.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 9, 2017
Film exposes underworld of U.S. kids sold for sex via online classified site Backpage
When Mary Mazzio first heard about middle-school girls from her hometown of Boston suing a website on which they had been sold for sex, the self-described ¡°recovering lawyer¡± was blown away.
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.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
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.

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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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