Crime
Man who drove car into spectators at night festival says he was in a bad mood
Police in Shizuoka said Saturday that a 26-year-old man who drove his car into a crowd of spectators at a night festival on Friday night, injuring three people, told them he was in a bad mood. The incident occurred at around 6 p.m., Kyodo News reported. Police said Kazuki Tokimori,… Read
Family to face murder charges over decapitated man found in Sapporo
Police plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant to a woman and her parents over the death of a man found decapitated in Sapporo, northern Japan, charging them with murder, investigative sources said Friday. Runa Tamura, 29, her father, Osamu, a 59-year-old psychiatrist, and her mother, Hiroko, 60, were first… Read
Suspect in 4 Nagano murders to undergo psychiatric tests for three months
Nagano prosecutors say that a 32-year-old man arrested after he went on a shooting and stabbing rampage that left four people dead, will undergo psychiatric tests for three months to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial. Masanori Aoki surrendered to police after holing up for about 12… Read
Man arrested for alleged sexual assault during ascetic training session
Police in Tokyo said they have arrested a 65-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s during an ascetic training session last year. According to police, Katsuhiko Ono, whose occupation is unknown, is accused of sexually assaulting the woman at a hotel in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward… Read
Man who asked homeowner to let him in because snake was on the loose arrested for robbing house
Police in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of stealing about 3.7 million yen in cash from a house in April. According to police, the incident occurred on April 25. Shota Konno, a company employee, convinced the elderly woman who lives in the house in Izumi… Read
Man arrested for stabbing, slashing 2 workers at Tokyo convenience store
A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after stabbing and slashing two employees at a convenience store in Tokyo before fleeing on a bicycle, police said. The arrest of Koki Higashitani on suspicion of attempted murder of one of the workers came after he surrendered himself later that day. The victims… Read
Man arrested for stealing two Rolex watches from Kawasaki store
Police in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, said Tuesday they have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of stealing two Rolex watches valued at 13.5 million yen from a jewelry store. According to police, Hiroki Watanabe, a company employee from Fukushima Prefecture, entered the store at around 4:15 p.m. on Monday and… Read
Record ¥3 bil stolen via phishing in Japan in 1st half of 2023
A record 2,322 scams in Japan to steal internet banking IDs and passwords have resulted in unauthorized money transfers totaling a record of around 3 billion yen ($21 million) in the first half of this year, a report by the National Police Agency showed Tuesday. The number of cases mainly… Read
30-year-old man arrested over murder of grandmother
Police in Fukuoka said Tuesday they have arrested a 30-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 74-year-old grandmother at their home. Police said they received an emergency call from a woman in her 50s at around 9:45 a.m. Monday, in which she said that her mother was unconscious and… Read
Decapitated cat carcass found near park in Himeji
The decapitated carcass of a cat has been found near a park in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, police said Monday. Police said a man reported the grisly discovery at around 9 a.m. Sunday, Kyodo News reported. Police said the feline appeared to be a kitten. Its severed head and body… Read
