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Japan: Women seriously abused in prisons
hrw.org - Nov 14
Many women imprisoned in Japan suffer serious human rights abuse and mistreatment, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
YouTuber who made bogus 'citizen's arrest' busted for defamation
News On Japan - Nov 14
Japanese YouTuber "Rengoku Koroaki", known for citizen's arrest themed videos, has been apprehended for posting a video of a woman surrounded by 5 to 6 men while being falsely accused of reselling theatre tickets.
Technical interns in Japan forced into prostitution
News On Japan - Nov 14
Four men and women have been arrested for allegedly forcing Vietnamese women, who came to Japan as technical interns, into prostitution.
Police shoot knife-wielding man in Osaka
News On Japan - Nov 13
A police officer fired two shots at a man armed with a knife who is believe to have attacked and injured a nearby woman in Osaka on Monday morning.
Drunk man steals ambulance, falls asleep at the wheel 400m away
News On Japan - Nov 13
A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing an ambulance from a hospital in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture.
Historic Gunma temple 'Shakasonji' goes up in flames
News On Japan - Nov 13
The main building of Shakasonji, resting place of rakugo artist Sanyutei Enraku, burnt to the ground on Sunday.
Man in drag caught red-handed stealing used sanitary products from highway restroom
News On Japan - Nov 12
A 53-year-old man has been arrested for entering a women's restroom at a highway service area while dressed as a woman to steal used menstrual products.
57-year-old man ties up schoolgirl in hotel, steals cash using stun gun
News On Japan - Nov 11
An elementary school employee has been arrested for allegedly binding a high school girl's hands and feet in a hotel and stealing cash.
All-female Takarazuka Revue sued over death of performer
NHK - Nov 11
An all-female singing and dancing troupe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, has been sued by the family of one of its performers who apparently took her own life.
Blood splattered wild boar charges workers at Hiroshima factory
News On Japan - Nov 11
Footage of a boar on a rampage at a factory in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, shows the stricken beast continually charging workers before being captured.
Japanese YouTuber caught defaming students in fictitious murder plot
News On Japan - Nov 10
A 25-year-old self-proclaimed YouTuber has been arrested on suspicion of defaming two students, a 15-year-old junior high school girl and a 21-year-old male university student, by claiming they were planning to murder him.
Worker who fell from Nagoya moat and left for 2 hours recalls harrowing ordeal
News On Japan - Nov 10
A 61-year-old worker who fell from a 7-meter high stone wall while setting up a ladder for weeding work in the inner moat of Nagoya Castle in July was left without emergency transport for 2 hours.
Woman beaten to death outside house, 2 men flee
News On Japan - Nov 10
Two men are on the run after fatally beating a woman on a residential street in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Japan's Princess Kako ends official visit to Peru
NHK - Nov 10
Japan's Princess Kako has wound up her official visit to Peru to attend events marking 150 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Car mows down 2 women in Sapporo during police chase
News On Japan - Nov 09
Two women believed to be foreign nationals in their 20s and 30s were struck by a hit-and-run car at a pedestrian crossing during a police chase on Wednesday in Susukino, Sapporo.
Japan's most unhinged scammer loses it all
Japanalysis - Nov 09
Watanabe Mai is Japan's cutest scammer. Learn exactly how she made her millions, and how not to fall for her lies.
