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JAPANESE POLICE

Even a slight brush with the law can be enough to cause reputational damage for public figures.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 15, 2026
How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment
Using “monono” and “ni mo kakawarazu” to explore contradictions between expectations and outcomes in Japanese.
The house in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward where a family of four was murdered in December 2000, a high-profile case that remains unsolved a quarter of a century later.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Two arrested for allegedly entering site of high-profile Setagaya family murder
Police believe the pair broke into the house with the intention of stealing valuables, in the period from around mid-September 2023 to around mid-December 2025.
Japan implemented a new system in April that penalizes minor bicycle traffic rule violators with a "blue ticket" that carries a fine of up to ¥12,000.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Cyclists issued ‘blue tickets’ in over 2,000 cases since April 1 rollout
The new tickets incur fines of up to ¥12,000 for traffic rule violations, with the aim of improving cycling safety and preventing accidents.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi receives a policy recommendation document from Takayuki Kobayashi (center left), head of the Liberal Democratic Party's Headquarters for Intelligence Strategy, in March at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 14, 2026
Government ramps up push to enhance intelligence capabilities
As a first step, the government plans to establish a national intelligence bureau as early as July.
A couple and their eldest son are accused of causing injury through unlawful confinement after allegedly restraining their daughter with homemade metal devices and confining her for several days in late January inside a locked closet at their home in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2026
Tokyo couple and son arrested on suspicion of locking up daughter in closet for days
The girl, a middle schooler, was found suffering from hypothermia and bedsores on her back when she was rescued in January, and required about a week of treatment.
Kanagawa police officers investigate a train at Kawasaki Station on Sunday following a report of liquid being sprayed.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2026
Teenager arrested over train odor incident in Kanagawa
The suspect, who lives in Tokyo’s Ota Ward, has admitted to the allegation, according to investigators.
Tokyo police on Monday arrested 57-year-old Tsuyoshi Oyama, a former employee of an Alsok unit, for allegedly stealing cash from ATMs he managed.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 12, 2026
Ex-security firm employee arrested over alleged thefts from ATMs
Tsuyoshi Oyama is suspected of stealing a total of ¥135 million from ATMs in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward.
Osaka's Namba district
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 10, 2026
Man arrested over woman’s death in Osaka hotel
Police linked Mori to the case through security camera footage and interviews with related parties.
The closing figure of the Nikkei 225 stock average displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2026
Police renew call for vigilance against investment scams as stocks soar
“There are probably victims who are still unaware that they have been cheated,” a senior police official said.
Police vehicles, including one carrying Yūki Adachi, are seen on April 28 in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, during an on-site investigation over the death of the 37-year-old man's adopted son.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2026
‘You’re not my real dad!’: Argument in car allegedly provoked murder in Kyoto case
The suspect told police during voluntary questioning before his arrest on Wednesday that he strangled his 11-year-old adopted son following an argument on the drive to school.
Investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Kumamoto Prefectural Police Department conduct a search at the Yatsushiro municipal assembly office and other locations on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2026
Kumamoto municipal assembly member and two others arrested in bribery case
The three are suspected of acting at the request of a former head of the Kyushu branch of a Tokyo-based construction firm, allegedly receiving ¥60 million in return.
A public bathroom where suspect Yūki Adachi allegedly murdered his adoptive son in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2026
Father may have left Kyoto boy’s body near home after killing him, sources say
As Yūki Adachi, the adoptive father of the boy, participated in the search for his son, he also may have tried to delay the discovery of the body, sources said.
According to the survey results, around 60% of respondents said they felt “dissatisfied” or “uncomfortable” during questioning by police and prosecutors.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2026
Survey shows 93% of sex-crime survivors want more done to stop victim-blaming
Results of the survey show close to two-thirds of respondents said they felt “dissatisfied” or “uncomfortable” during questioning by police and prosecutors.
With copper prices rising in recent years, a single water meter is believed to fetch roughly ¥1,800 ($11.50) to ¥2,000 when resold.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2026
Water meter thefts spread across Japan as copper prices rise
Experienced thieves can remove a meter in under a minute, according to a water bureau official.
A police vehicle carrying Yūki Adachi is parked on April 28 near a public bathroom in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, where the body of his son is believed to have been temporarily placed.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 6, 2026
Police rearrest Kyoto father over murder charge
Police believe Yūki Adachi may have murdered his son in a public restroom about 2 kilometers from the family’s home.
A signboard urging people to call the police if they have information on the whereabouts of Kaori Nomura, who went missing in 1991 at the age of 8, is seen in Yokohama in early April.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
May 6, 2026
The weight of not knowing: Japan’s long-missing children
In recent years, the number of children under 10 reported missing in Japan has hovered between 1,000 and 1,200 annually.
Hokkaido police arrested a 46-year-old woman, Yukie Kamii, on Tuesday on suspicion of strangling her 6-year-old son, Yusho, to death at their home in Sapporo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 5, 2026
46-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of strangling son
According to Hokkaido police, the mother admitted to killing her son before later denying the allegations.
Police officers stand near the site in the city of Fussa in Tokyo where a man attacked high school students with a hammer on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 1, 2026
After nationwide search, police arrest suspect in Tokyo hammer attack
The suspect allegedly struck two students with a hammer in the Tokyo city of Fussa on Wednesday before spraying officers who arrived at the scene with an unknown substance.
The Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, postponed the start to its summer operations to Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 1, 2026
Zoo employee arrested for allegedly burning wife’s body in incinerator
Tatsuya Suzuki, a 33-year-old employee of the Asahikawa Municipal Government, made statements suggesting he also killed his wife.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police officers stand guard outside the home where suspect Teruyuki Takabayashi temporarily took refuge in Fussa, Tokyo, on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2026
Police search for Tokyo man on the run after hammer attack on students
The suspect, Teruyuki Takabayashi, is alleged to have struck two students who were loitering around his home with a hammer on Wednesday.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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