Society
Man arrested for sexually assaulting, strangling woman he met online
Japan Today - Jun 18
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 49-year-old man for sexually assaulting and strangling a woman he met on a social networking site. The suspect also possessed a knife at the time and used it to threaten his victim.
Man threatened to kill medical association chief for ‘inciting fear over the coronavirus’
tokyoreporter.com - Jun 18
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Thursday arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly threatening to kill the Japan Medical Association chief, reports TBS News
Fate of Japan wartime leader Hideki Tojo revealed in declassified documents
South China Morning Post - Jun 17
A university professor in Japan may have helped shed light on the final fate of Japan’s infamous wartime prime minister Hideki Tojo.
High court judge faces impeachment for inappropriate tweets
Japan Today - Jun 17
A parliamentary committee decided Wednesday to refer a high court judge to an impeachment court for posting inappropriate messages on social media that were offensive to parties in two separate trials in 2017 and 2018.
Female manager of Osaka karaoke parlor found dead inside
tokyoreporter.com - Jun 15
OSAKA (TR) – The female manager of a karaoke parlor in Osaka City’s Kita Ward was found inside the premises on Monday.
Man ‘in debt’ targeted women in Kabukicho for wallet thefts
tokyoreporter.com - Jun 15
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 47-year-old man who is suspected of stealing the wallets belonging to women in the Kabukicho red-light district, reports TV Asahi
Woman who plunged to death from airport bridge was daughter of curry-poisoner Masumi Hayashi
tokyoreporter.com - Jun 15
WAKAYAMA (TR) – When the Supreme Court in 2009 handed Masumi Hayashi the death penalty for murdering four persons at a festival with arsenic-laced curry, many might have thought that the ugly incident had been safely jettisoned into the past.
Inside Japan's growing 'lonely death' clean-up service
CNN - Jun 15
In Japan, loneliness has become a serious problem, and there are increased 'lonely deaths' -- where people die alone and remain undiscovered for a long time. CNN's Blake Essig reports.
Hamaguchi collects film award at Berlin ceremony
NHK - Jun 15
Japanese film director Hamaguchi Ryusuke has received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival's award ceremony.
Book details life of Japanese translator of Anne of Green Gables
yahoo.com - Jun 14
The story of the writer who translated Anne of Green Gables into Japanese in 1952 is now accessible to English speakers with the publication of Anne's Cradle: The Life and Works of Hanako Muraoka, Japanese Translator of Anne of Green Gables.
Police believe marijuana’s hallucinogenic properties caused man to plunge to his death in Shibuya
tokyoreporter.com - Jun 12
TOKYO (TR) – A 22-year-old man who fell to his death from a restaurant window in Shibuya Ward last month had marijuana in his system, police have revealed.
Stationmaster cat dies in Japan after being hit by car
soranews24.com - Jun 12
Locals heartbroken after sudden death of Kyushu’s Stationmaster Nya.
93-year-old Japanese ex-taxi driver becomes YouTube legend at racing games
South China Morning Post - Jun 12
Ryuji Urabe is 93 years old but he is still driving. A former taxi driver in Tokyo, Urabe became a YouTube sensation after his grandson started sharing videos of him playing racing games online.
Woman, baby die in suspected murder-suicide after fall from bridge
Japan Today - Jun 10
A woman carrying her baby daughter jumped from a bridge connecting Kansai International Airport to the mainland in Osaka Prefecture on Wednesday. Both died in the incident which police believe was a murder-suicide.
Woman sues Hokkaido government for not giving benefits to same-sex couples
Japan Times - Jun 09
SAPPORO – A woman in a same-sex relationship filed a damages suit on Wednesday against her former employer the Hokkaido government and a mutual aid association seeking ¥4.8 million ($43,000) for being denied spousal benefits.
Woman, 36, attempts to rob Mizuho Bank HQ with toy knife
tokyoreporter.com - Jun 09
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested a 36-year-old woman after she attempted to rob the headquarters of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. in Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday, reports TV Asahi.
