Tokyo police to set up section for autonomous driving accidents
The Tokyo force hopes to accumulate expertise and share it with police departments in other prefectures.
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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
TOKYO/SEOUL (Kyodo) -- North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Monday, the Japanese Defense Ministry said, with
Japan’s Goto fires Freiburg to Bundesliga summit
Goto's 85th-minute winner saw Freiburg leapfrog Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund into first place.
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
At least two of the weapons were believed to have fallen into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Anna Yagi Was Killed. Why Are People Doxxing Her?
Anna Yagi was 39 when she was found dead in a hotel in Naha in the early hours of October 3. Okinawa police say she died from pressure to her neck; her backpack and wallet were missing, and surveillance footage showed the man who had entered the hotel with her leaving alone with ...
53 companies in Japan hit by Qilin ransomware group: police agency
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of 53 companies in Japan have been targeted by an internationally active ransomware group known as Qilin, National Police Age
Russian Embassy vehicle in traffic incident near Japan’s Foreign Ministry
Four people were left slightly injured. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Japan calls Russia’s request to extradite ICC head Akane regrettable
In 2023, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for his country's invasion of Ukraine.
Germany arrests member of Qilin hacker group who was extradited from Japan
According to Japanese police, German authorities had obtained an arrest warrant for the 28-year-old Russian citizen on suspicion of extortion.
4 injured in accident involving diplomat's car near Japan Foreign Ministry
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two cars collided near the Japanese Foreign Ministry building in Tokyo on Thursday afternoon, injuring four people, none of them seri
Goodman’s Japanese data center under fire following Sydney site setback
The dispute with residents in Japan is part of a broader global backlash against data centers.
Tokyo police's manga videos warn of crimes behind promise of easy money
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo police have released a series of manga-style online videos based on real cases to warn young people how promises of easy money
US military restricts troops from leaving base in Okinawa after Marine arrested in killing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military in Okinawa, Japan, is pausing all operations for two days, restricting the ability of troops to leave their base
Editorial: Japan's Okinawa cannot stand another vicious crime by a US serviceman
Another heinous crime allegedly involving a U.S. service member stationed in Okinawa Prefecture has occurred. Why do we see such repeated tragedies? W
A History of US Military Incidents in Okinawa: The Cases That Shaped Public Anger
The body of 39-year-old Anna Yagi was discovered in a hotel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday morning. Devin Ballard, a 20-year-old US Marine stationed at Futenma Air Base who was seen entering the hotel with Yagi, was arrested the following morning on suspicion of robbery...
US Marine arrested for alleged killing of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and killing of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday, the latest crimi
Thai police rescue two Japanese men believed to have been forced into fraud
The men are believed to have been forced to take part in fraud at a base in Myanmar.
Japan Stalking Consultations Top 22,000 in 2025
Japanese police reported receiving more than 22,000 consultations concerning stalking in 2025, a year that also saw a record number of recorded violations of the Anti-Stalking Act....
Japan delivers ‘strong protest’ to U.S. after marine arrested in Okinawa robbery-murder
The 20-year-old suspect, who has denied the charges, is suspected of killing a woman and stealing her backpack and wallet at a hotel in Naha.
Police in Japan's Yamagata Pref. launch anti-fraud 'gacha' keychains featuring scam phrases
YAMAGATA -- Yamagata Prefectural Police in northern Japan have produced keychains featuring phrases commonly used in "special fraud" schemes to help p
Expressway from Chiba across Tokyo Bay closed due to multivehicle accident
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- The expressway that crosses Tokyo Bay has been closed on the Chiba Prefecture to Kanagawa Prefecture side following a car accident
Nagasaki fire dept. gives first-aid training to foreign residents for 1st time
NAGASAKI -- Amid an increasing number of foreign residents in this southwest Japan city, the local fire department has held a life-saving training ses
Japan defense force to end 1st overseas firefighting mission in Indonesia
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday he has ordered the country's troops to conclude their firefighting operations
Japan’s Most Intimidating Ramen Shop Is Using Stickers To Bring In Female Diners
Ordering at a Jiro-style ramen shop involves its own language. When the bowl is nearly ready, customers are asked whether they want garlic and regulars fire back their order in shorthand: ninniku for garlic, yasai for the heap of bean sprouts and cabbage piled on top, abura for p...
Man held on suspicion of giving information to <i>tokuryū</i> criminal group
The arrest is believed to be the first by the Tokyo police of a suspected information source in connection with crimes involving tokuryū groups.
Osaka man held for keeping saltwater crocodile without permission
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A 34-year-old man from Osaka in western Japan was arrested Monday for allegedly keeping a saltwater crocodile without permission from
Easy Japanese news in translation: Comedian promotes traffic safety in Tokyo
As part of the traffic safety campaign from September 21 to 30, the Metropolitan Police Department's Tama Chuo Police Station held an event on Septemb
20,000 invasive golden fire ants found on Kobe artificial island, in Japan first
KOBE -- About 20,000 adult golden fire ants, along with some 20 queens and an unspecified number of larvae, were found at a container yard on Port Isl
Japanese police to use fake accounts to fight <i>tokuryū</i> crime
Under a new system, officers will pose as sellers and respond to online solicitations from criminal groups in order to trace flows of illicit funds.
Paralympic silver medalist dies after road accident in Okinawa
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Wheelchair racer Hirokazu Ueyonabaru, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, died on Saturday after being seri
Cases of Self-Harm Rising in Japan
Cases of self-harm and attempted suicide requiring emergency transportation by ambulance are on the increase in Japan, particularly among younger women....
Fire breaks out at Nagoya TV Tower in central Japan, no injuries reported
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A fire broke out on Saturday at the Nagoya TV Tower, a landmark in the central Japanese city of Nagoya, but there has been no report
Father held for throwing 2 kids off 6th-floor balcony in central Japan
GIFU (Kyodo) -- A 25-year-old man was arrested on the spot on Saturday for allegedly throwing his two daughters off the balcony of his sixth-floor apa
SDF recovers part of crashed Global Hawk drone along western Japan coast
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force said Sunday it has recovered part of the crashed Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft tha
Typhoon Dujuan set to arrive in Kanto during Silver Week
The weather agency urged residents in the path of the storm to remain on high alert for torrential rain, violent winds and high waves.