News On Japan

Policeman Nabbed Stealing Underwear from Apartment Balcony

CHIBA, Aug 10 (News On Japan) - A male police officer in his 20s from the Chiba Prefectural Police has been arrested on suspicion of stealing women’s underwear from an apartment in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture.

Ishikawa Kota, an officer from the Kashiwa Police Station, is suspected of stealing a piece of underwear that was hung on the first-floor balcony of an apartment where a teenage woman resides in Narashino City in February.

According to the police, Ishikawa became a suspect during an investigation into a voyeurism case involving another woman, which led to his involvement in this theft case coming to light.

At the time, Ishikawa was assigned to the community affairs division and was on leave on the day of the incident.

The police stated that Ishikawa had no prior acquaintance with the woman.

During questioning, Ishikawa admitted to the charges, stating, 'It is true that I committed the theft.'

Source: 天童けいちゃんねる

News On Japan
POPULAR NEWS

The Osaka-Kansai Expo is three months away and challenges remain in areas such as pavilion construction and ticket sales.

Cedar pollen dispersal in Tokyo began on January 8th, marking the earliest start since monitoring began in 1985, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

The Japan Foundation has announced a joint research project with a UK research group to investigate the mysterious oxygen produced in the lightless depths of the ocean, known as 'dark oxygen,' which forms through methods other than photosynthesis.

Nintendo announced on January 16th that it will release the successor to the Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2, sometime in 2025.

An avalanche occurred near a ski resort in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, involving 13 people, mostly foreign tourists. All were safely evacuated, with one person sustaining minor injuries.

MEDIA CHANNELS
         

MORE Society NEWS

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Japan Hidankyo), marking the first time in 50 years that a Japanese entity has received the honor.

A Japan Airlines (JAL) international flight faced a major delay after one of its pilots was found to have consumed alcohol exceeding the allowable limits the night before departure. Investigations by FNN have revealed conflicting accounts between JAL and the pilot involved regarding the decision to proceed with the flight.

At 5:46 a.m. on January 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake struck Kobe, leaving widespread devastation in its wake. Taisuke Matsuzaki, a city official at the time, began documenting the aftermath using an 8mm video camera.

In response to a surge in home robbery incidents across the Kanto region, Tokyo has announced plans to allocate 4.7 billion yen in its fiscal 2025 budget to support the installation of home security cameras.

A poetry collection featuring 466 previously unpublished poems by Empress Emerita Michiko will be published on January 15.

Chiba's Urayasu City hosted a '20-Year Celebration' event at Tokyo DisneySea on Monday, marking the transition to adulthood for local residents.

At Kyoto’s Sanjusangendo, newly recognized 20-year-old adults gathered to demonstrate their archery skills during the annual "Toshiya" event.

A female student wielded a hammer on Hosei University's campus in Tokyo, injuring eight students.