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Metropolitan police have arrested a director at NHK on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2026
NHK sports news director arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
The suspect, Kensuke Nakamoto, is the chief director for the broadcaster’s sports news programs.
A high court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence for a U.S. Marine convicted of sexual assault in Okinawa Prefecture in May 2024.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2026
Japan high court upholds seven-year sentence for U.S. Marine in sexual assault case
The 23-year-old Marine was charged with sexual assault resulting in injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture in May 2024.
The Manga One website by Shogakukan announced the establishment of a third-party committee over its hiring of two manga authors convicted of sexual misconduct.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2026
Publisher to investigate its hiring of two manga authors convicted of sex crimes
Shogakukan was found to have hired a manga writer convicted of sexually assaulting a woman under the age of 20 and another found guilty of indecent assault.
A prosecutor holds a news conference in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Monday after submitting a written request to establish a third-party committee to investigate possible harassment among prosecutors nationwide.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2026
Prosecutor in Japan calls for third-party harassment probes nationwide
The written request from the prosecutor called for a third-party committee to conduct a fact-finding survey on harassment among prosecution staff nationwide.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton gestures during the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York on Sept. 24, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
Clinton says Trump told him of ‘some great times’ with Jeffrey Epstein 
Both Clinton and Trump associated with Epstein before the well-connected financier pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks during the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative in New York City last September.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2026
Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: ‘I saw nothing’
The appearance before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee marked the first time a current or former president has been compelled to testify before Congress.
The number of elementary school children in Japan who became victims of sex crimes and other offenses through social media rose by about 20% from 2024 to 2025.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2026
Elementary schoolers targeted for crime via social media hits 10-year high
As the age of victims is believed to be decreasing, the National Police Agency plans to monitor social media posts and issue warnings.
A video clip shows Donald Trump, who is currently U.S. president, speaking with Jeffrey Epstein, as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 11.
WORLD / Society
Feb 26, 2026
Epstein files are missing records about woman who made claim against Trump
The missing memos summarized interviews conducted in connection to claims by a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted by both Trump and the financier when she was a minor.
A photo, released by the U.S Department of Justice in the Epstein files, shows Jeffrey Epstein, center, at his Manhattan mansion in 2011. Pictured, from left: James E. Staley, at the time a senior JPMorgan executive; former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers; Jeffrey Epstein; Bill Gates, Microsoft’s co-founder; and Boris Nikolic, who was the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s science adviser.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2026
How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Microsoft executives
More than he did at any other major tech company, Jeffrey Epstein found success boring into the inner sanctums of Microsoft.
Emails and ‌wire transfer requests contained in the DOJ documents, which may not be comprehensive, show that Jeffery Epstein discussed purchasing the Palace Bin Ennakhil in Marrakesh with his associates in the spring of 2019.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2026
A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
Details of the transactions, reported for the first time, show how the U.S. brokerage handled funds for Epstein over the course of several months.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station in Aylsham, England, on Thursday.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2026
U.K. government considers removing ex-Prince Andrew from line of succession
The former prince was arrested on Thursday at his new home on the king’s remote Sandringham estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein cultivated a global network of powerful politicians, business executives, academics and celebrities — many of whom have been tainted by their association with him.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2026
As European heads roll from Epstein links, U.S. fallout muted
Only one person has been arrested or convicted in the U.S. in connection with the activities of the late sex offender — his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears with a woman, whose identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2026
U.K. examining Epstein’s use of airports for trafficking
British police are assessing whether the late sex offender ​trafficked women through three of England’s airports on private flights.
An employee holds a copy of the book "Et la joie de vivre" (A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides) by French mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot, a book written with journalist and novelist Judith Perrignon, in a bookstore window in Paris on Tuesday.
WORLD
Feb 18, 2026
‘Hell and back’: Mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot recounts her ordeal in memoir
“A Hymn to Life,“ published on Tuesday, retraces the 2024 mass-rape case that turned Pelicot, 73, ‌into ‌a global symbol in the fight against sexual violence.
A prosecutor speaks during a news conference in the city of Osaka on Tuesday after suing the state for damages related to a sexual assault case involving a former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2026
Japan prosecutor sues state over sexual assault by boss
The prosecutor said her life “has been chipped away by the prosecution organization’s terrible response over the past two years since reporting the assault.”
Files released by the U.S. Department of Justice show how convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sought to build ties with Russia's political elite.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2026
Putin, women, favors: Epstein’s Russia connections
The convicted U.S. sex offender sought to build ties with Russia’s elite and appeared desperate to secure a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Zorro Ranch, one of the properties owned by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, on July 15, 2019.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2026
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of having trafficked and sexually assaulted girls and women at the 7,600-acre ​property.
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal endures because it reinforces public belief that wealthy elites operate with impunity through powerful global networks that shield them from consequences.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2026
Epstein saga confirms fears of a class above the law
The word ‘impunity’ is the key to understanding the power of this sickening sex-trafficking scandal.
Attorney General Pam Bondi departs after testifying during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2026
U.S. lawmakers accuse Bondi of hiding names of Epstein associates
Lawmakers have complained that ⁠redactions in the files appear to go beyond the limited exemptions allowed in a law Congress passed nearly unanimously in November.
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal remains a major ​political headache for the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, weeks after the Justice Department released millions of Epstein-related files to comply with a bipartisan bill.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2026
Trump told police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, FBI document says
The latest developments underscored how the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal remains a major ​political headache for the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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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