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The Japan Times<p>More than 10,000 people were arrested last year for crimes linked to “anonymous and fluid criminal groups” known as "tokuryū", including scams and dark part-time jobs, the National Police Agency announced on Thursday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/japan/crime-legal/npa-organized-crime/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">03/japan/crime-legal/npa-organized-crime/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>npa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yakuza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yakuza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gangs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gangs</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Hyogo Prefectural Police have arrested a U.S. tourist after he reported that he had inadvertently brought a handgun into Japan. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/japan/crime-legal/us-tourist-gun-japan/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">02/japan/crime-legal/us-tourist-gun-japan/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hyogo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hyogo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/guns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>guns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A 21-year-old man reportedly admitted to stabbing a high school girl following a dispute over online games, after her body was found hidden in a closet at his home in Aichi Prefecture. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/japan/crime-legal/aichi-tokyo-girl-stabbing/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">02/japan/crime-legal/aichi-tokyo-girl-stabbing/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aichi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aichi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stabbings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stabbings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ichinomiya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ichinomiya</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Seven people, including an infant, were taken to hospital Tuesday after a car mounted a sidewalk and barreled through a busy section of downtown Nagoya. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/japan/crime-legal/nagoya-car-hit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">01/japan/crime-legal/nagoya-car-hit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nagoya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nagoya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hospitals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hospitals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elderly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elderly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 21-year-old man after the body of a woman was found in a closet at his home in the prefecture. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/japan/crime-legal/japan-dead-woman-in-closet/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">01/japan/crime-legal/japan-dead-woman-in-closet/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aichi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aichi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stabbings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stabbings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Metropolitan Police Department has set up a section specializing in investigating lone offender terrorism. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/japan/crime-legal/lone-offender-police-section/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">01/japan/crime-legal/lone-offender-police-section/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/terrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>terrorism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinzoabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shinzoabe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fumiokishida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fumiokishida</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1233897/tokyo-police-launch-section-for-lone-offender-terrorism/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1233897/tokyo-pol</span><span class="invisible">ice-launch-section-for-lone-offender-terrorism/</span></a> Tokyo police launch section for lone-offender terrorism <a href="https://channels.im/tags/FumioKishida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FumioKishida</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanesePolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShinzoAbe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShinzoAbe</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/terrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>terrorism</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TokyoNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TokyoNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>東京</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>東京都</span></a> The Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday set up a section specializing in investigating lone offender terrorism, which involves attacks by people who do not belong to any organizations or groups. The launch of the first such police section in Japan is designed to help prevent terrorist attacks by lo…</p>
Bytes Europe<p>Japan justice minister calls for probe into ‘unopenable’ retrial system <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/873720/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/873720/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DeathPenalty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeathPenalty</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FALSECONVICTIONS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FALSECONVICTIONS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IWAOHAKAMATA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IWAOHAKAMATA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JapaneseCourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseCourts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JapanesePolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MassMurder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MassMurder</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SHIZUOKA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SHIZUOKA</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's justice minister has asked a legal panel to review the country's retrial system after the acquittal of the world's longest-serving death row prisoner last year heightened scrutiny of the system. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/29/japan/crime-legal/japan-retrial-system-probe/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">29/japan/crime-legal/japan-retrial-system-probe/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesecourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesecourts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwaohakamata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwaohakamata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deathpenalty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deathpenalty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/falseconvictions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>falseconvictions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shizuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shizuoka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/massmurder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>massmurder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1229810/three-confirmed-dead-on-mount-fuji-ahead-of-climbing-season/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1229810/three-con</span><span class="invisible">firmed-dead-on-mount-fuji-ahead-of-climbing-season/</span></a> Three confirmed dead on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanesePolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MountFuji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFujiTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MountFujiTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mountaineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountaineering</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MountFuji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Shizuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shizuoka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%AF%8C%E5%A3%AB%E5%B1%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>富士山</span></a> Three people were found lying unconscious near a crater of Mount Fuji on Wednesday and were later confirmed dead, according to the police department of Shizuoka Prefecture. They were found during the search for a 53-year-old male corporate worker from Hino, Tokyo, who went missing after g…</p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1229634/osaka-police-identify-dismembered-body-as-ministry-official/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1229634/osaka-pol</span><span class="invisible">ice-identify-dismembered-body-as-ministry-official/</span></a> Osaka police identify dismembered body as ministry official <a href="https://channels.im/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/higashiosaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>higashiosaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanesePolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mlit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mlit</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OsakaTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OsakaTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%BA%9C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪府</span></a> Osaka police announced Wednesday that they have identified the remains of a dismembered body in a mountainous area of Higashiosaka on Jan. 25 as an official at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The deceased, 52-year-old Takamichi Kamioka, had been missing since late las…</p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's National Police Agency is considering setting a ceiling of ¥300,000 per day on the amount of money elderly people can withdraw or send from automated teller machines. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japan-atm-elderly-limit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/japan-atm-elderly-limit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/atm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elderly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elderly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers across Japan reached a record high of 225,509 in fiscal 2023, up 10,666 from the previous year, the government said Tuesday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japan-child-abuse-record/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/japan-child-abuse-record/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/childabuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>childabuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/childrenandfamilyagency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>childrenandfamilyagency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Osaka police on Tuesday arrested a 29-year-old Japanese man who had been detained in Thailand for allegedly tricking a Japanese high school student into committing fraud from Myanmar. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japanese-myanmar-fraud-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/japanese-myanmar-fraud-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thailand</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Crimes committed by 'tokuryu,' loosely connected anonymous groups that primarily operate through social media, have become a serious social issue in Japan. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/crime-legal/tokuryu-poses-problem-for-police/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">24/japan/crime-legal/tokuryu-poses-problem-for-police/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tokuryu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tokuryu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gangs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gangs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hostbars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hostbars</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet has approved a strategy to battle online gaming addiction, including stronger crackdowns on payment collection agencies and affiliates who promote online casinos for commission. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/illegal-online-gaming-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/crime-legal/illegal-online-gaming-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>npa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/casinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casinos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The National Police Agency is to abolish skirts in uniforms worn by community police officers at police boxes and other locations. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/japan-police-abolish-skirts/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/japan-police-abolish-skirts/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>women039sissues</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heatwaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heatwaves</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Fukuoka police arrested a Chinese couple Thursday for allegedly setting up a campsite without permission on land designated as a&nbsp;special historic site at the ruins of Ono Castle in Fukuoka Prefecture. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/unauthorized-campsite-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/crime-legal/unauthorized-campsite-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fukuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fukuoka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onocastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onocastle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Prosecutors have indicted a man on charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with two separate knife attacks in Hyogo Prefecture that took place in 2006 and 2007 involving two elementary school girls. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/19/japan/crime-legal/hyogo-attacks-suspect-indicted/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">19/japan/crime-legal/hyogo-attacks-suspect-indicted/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stabbings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stabbings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hyogo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hyogo</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Osaka police plan to arrest a Japanese man held in Thailand for allegedly forcing a Japanese high school student to participate in a fraud scheme in Myanmar on suspicion he imprisoned an acquaintance in Osaka last year. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-arrest-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-arrest-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humantrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humantrafficking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
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