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Ex-head of inn with bacteria exceeding limit dies in apparent suicide
Kyodo - Mar 12
The former head of the operator of a southwestern Japan inn, who came under fire for only changing hot spring bathwater twice a year, allowing legionella bacteria to proliferate beyond the allowable limit, has died in a suspected suicide, police said Sunday.
Japan's great quake: 12 years later, 30,000 still unable to go home
Nikkei - Mar 11
More than 30,000 Japanese remain displaced after a major earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan 12 years ago on Saturday, even as some of the worst affected areas reopen to former residents.
60-year-old Japanese laundromat owner fights panty thief half his age, almost gets run over
soranews24.com - Mar 11
Thief tells owner what he’s doing in “none of your concern,” but brave senior disagrees.
Hot spring inn in western Japan searched over alleged poor sanitary practices
NHK - Mar 10
Police in Fukuoka Prefecture, western Japan, have searched a traditional Japanese inn over suspected poor sanitary practices for its hot spring bath.
Court upholds 15-yr sentence on woman for starving a friend's son
Kyodo - Mar 09
A high court upheld on Thursday a sentence of 15 years in prison given to a woman for manipulating a fellow mother to starve her 5-year-old son to death in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka in 2020.
Man arrested for stealing underwear from laundromat
Japan Today - Mar 08
Police in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of stealing women’s underwear from a coin-operated laundromat and injuring the laundromat owner, as he fled the scene by car.
Japan resumes horse-carriage processions for new foreign ambassadors
NHK - Mar 08
Japan's Imperial Household Agency has resumed processions of horse-drawn carriages for newly appointed foreign ambassadors, after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Woman gets 11 years for murder of mentally ill husband with son's help
Japan Today - Mar 08
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a woman to 11 years in prison over the 2011 murder of her mentally ill husband with the help of their son, a former doctor indicted for the alleged consensual killing of a terminally ill woman.
Severed Head, Mutilated Bodies: How grisly cat killings have Japan on edge
firstpost.com - Mar 07
Multiple incidents of cat killings that came to light in Japan’s Saitama city over the last month have triggered fear among the residents. One of the bodies of the mangled feline was found near an elementary school, raising concerns about children’s safety
Man suspected of killing university student with thallium
Japan Today - Mar 05
Osaka police have arrested a man suspected in the poisoning death of a university student in Kyoto in October last year and sent him to prosecutors on Saturday for the alleged murder.
Japanese actor sues lawyer for sexual harassment
NHK - Mar 04
A Japanese female stage actor has sued a prominent sexual harassment lawyer for sexual harassment.
Why virgin men should move to Japan
The Japan Reporter - Mar 04
Japan’s rise of virginity and lack of interest in sex isn't necessarily a negative thing for everyone who plans to move here.
Husband of Japan’s ex-princess Mako registered as lawyer in New York
South China Morning Post - Mar 02
Kei Komuro, the husband of Japanese former princess Mako Komuro, has been registered as a lawyer in New York, a local judicial website showed.
Deaths jumped 8.9% in Japan in 2022 to almost double birth total
Nikkei - Feb 28
Total deaths in Japan jumped nearly 9% in 2022 from the previous year, underscoring the severe impact of the aging population and the COVID pandemic.
Ex-KAT-TUN singer Tanaka jailed for drug possession
Japan Today - Feb 28
A former member of KAT-TUN, an all-male idol group, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison after being found guilty of violating the Stimulants Control Law.
Crown Prince Akishino to attend coronation of King Charles III
NHK - Feb 28
NHK has learned Japan's government and the Imperial Household Agency are making arrangements for Crown Prince and Princess Akishino to attend the coronation ceremony for Britain's King Charles III in May.
