Society
Bear attacks in Japan top 200 for first time
NHK - Dec 02
Japanese government officials say bear attacks nationwide have surpassed the 200 mark for the first time.
Tokyo police arrest man on suspicion of abandoning girlfriend's body
NHK - Dec 02
Police in Tokyo have arrested the boyfriend of a teenage girl on suspicion of abandoning her body. The man had already been arrested on a separate allegation of embezzlement.
Man arrested after leaving ailing 86-year-old mother to die in park
Japan Today - Dec 02
Police in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested a 57-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of causing the death of his sick 86-year-old mother by leaving her on a park bench.
Russian Embassy refuses to pay parking fines
News On Japan - Dec 01
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that the Russian Embassy has no intention of paying fines for parking violations committed by vehicles with diplomatic plates, which have been avoiding payment under diplomatic privileges.
Princess Aiko turns 22, balancing studies with official duties
Kyodo - Dec 01
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, on Friday turned 22 amid her final year of university in which she is balancing her studies with a wide range of official duties as a member of the Japanese imperial family.
Famous 'Color Pencil Artist' arrested for alleged sex attack
News On Japan - Dec 01
A 56-year-old man known as "iroenpitsugaka", or a "color pencil artist", has been arrested by Tokyo police for attempted sexual assault of a woman on her way home.
First lady of Vietnam brushes with Japanese culture
News On Japan - Nov 30
Phan Thị Thanh Tam, the current Spouse of the President of Vietnam, tried her hand at painting Hakata dolls during a cultural exchange in Fukuoka City on Thursday.
Japan crown prince says review of official royal duties required
Kyodo - Nov 30
Crown Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, said on the occasion of his 58th birthday Thursday that a review of official duties is needed as imperial family members age or leave the royal house.
Grass along train tracks turns out to be marijuana
News On Japan - Nov 29
Authorities have uncovered a large cultivation of marijuana, thought to be merely weeds, growing by railroad tracks in Fukuoka's Omuta City.
24-year-old woman fatally stabbed in Tokyo
News On Japan - Nov 29
Tokyo police arrested a 29-year-old Chinese man on Wednesday morning over the stabbing of a 24-year-old woman outside an apartment in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.
Group of Jehovah's Witnesses followers' children reports on alleged sexual abuse
NHK - Nov 29
A group of children of Jehovah's Witnesses followers in Japan has called on the Japanese government to conduct an investigation into alleged sexual abuse by the religious organization.
9 Vietnamese arrested for 'white taxi' airport service
News On Japan - Nov 28
Nine Vietnamese nationals, both men and women, have been apprehended for repeatedly conducting unauthorized taxi services, often referred to as "white taxi" operations, at Kansai Airport.
Female police officer busted in romance fraud, poses as Canadian doctor
News On Japan - Nov 28
A 25-year-old female police officer has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in international romance fraud.
'Stressed' executive collared for string of JAL First Class lounge thefts
News On Japan - Nov 28
A company executive has been caught a second time for stealing valuables from patrons at the Japan Airlines' First Class airport lounge at Haneda Airport, Tokyo.
NPO director gets 8 months prison for unauthorized organ transplants
News On Japan - Nov 28
The Tokyo District Court has handed down an 8-month prison sentence to a director of a non-profit organization (NPO) for illegally mediating organ transplants overseas.
Two 18-year-olds arrested over thwarted jewelry store robbery in Tokyo
NHK - Nov 28
Two 18-year-olds have surrendered to police after their attempt to rob a jewelry store in Tokyo was thwarted by an employee.
