Kyoto police chief apologizes for inappropriate remarks amid power harassment allegations
KYOTO -- The chief of the Kyoto Prefectural Police force is suspected of telling a subordinate that he would kill them, the ...
‘See, no touch’ but it could still be molestation in Japan
Some examples of violations include blowing on a victim’s neck, sniffing hair or intense staring. Read more at ...
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Cop unknowingly assists fraudster in fleecing of Kyoto resident
KYOTO (TR) – A Kyoto Prefectural Police sergeant last week unknowingly assisted a fraudster in the fleecing of a Kyoto City, ...
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Defeated Japan election candidate held over promising to pay campaign staff
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested Masafumi Tabuchi, who contested the Tokyo No. 26 constituency in the election for ...
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Woman arrested for stealing ¥70 million from second home of 84-year-old man she was dating
Police in Kyoto have arrested a 56-year-old woman on suspicion of stealing 74 million yen in cash from the second home of an 84-year-old man whom she was dating. Police said Yayoi Sakino is accused of ...
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Kyoto Animation fire: Police name suspect after studio blaze
Shinji Aoba was taken into police custody in hospital and was being treated there for burns. The fire swept through Kyoto Animation (KyoAni) on Thursday, claiming at least 33 lives and injuring ...
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Tokyo burglary suspect sought police help days before attempted heist
Saen reportedly approached Kyoto police with his mother on Oct. 28, two days before the Mitaka incident, expressing fears over his involvement in a job he found on the encrypted messaging app ...
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Fire at Kyoto animation studio kills 33
Police say the suspect is 41-year-old Shinji Aoba from Saitama City, just north of Tokyo. He has never worked for Kyoto Animation. The first floor of the building housed the office. The second and ...