The last three 'UFO-style' traffic lights in Japan, which appear to hover like UFOs, will be removed by the end of this month due to aging.
In an effort to curb street solicitation, commonly known as "tachinbo," in Osaka's Umeda district, police and local authorities have decided to install new street lights and implement other measures. This decision aims to address the issue of illegal prostitution activities that have led to over 20 arrests in the past year.
In the first court appearance, the man known as the 'hyokkori-otoko,' or the 'surprise cyclist,' who was frequently seen darting in front of oncoming vehicles across Chiba Prefecture, claimed he had no intention of obstructing traffic.
A 21-year-old woman has been arrested in Tokyo's Kabukicho district for allegedly forcing a girl, known as a "Toe-yoko" girl, into prostitution. A 36-year-old man has also been arrested for allegedly assaulting the girl.
A woman who claimed to have discovered the dead body of a man in his apartment in Kyoto one week after his murder, has been arrested for stabbing to victim to death.
Saikazaki, a picturesque port town in Wakayama, often likened to Italy's Amalfi Coast, is experiencing an increasing problem with stray dogs, causing concern among local residents.
A junior high school girl drowned on Sunday while trying to save her younger sister at a beach in Saka Town, Hiroshima.
Tsutomu Shirosaki, a former member of the Japanese Red Army, who was serving time for his involvement in the 1986 attack on the Japanese Embassy in Indonesia, died on the 20th of July at the age of 76.