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Yakuza boss, teen arrested over ¥2 million extortion bid at Akabane restaurant

Tokyo police have arrested a senior yakuza gang member and three accomplices over an attempt to extort 2 million yen from a ...
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Nara man admits dumping bodies of girlfriend, daughter wrapped in tarps

Mie Prefectural Police are investigating a 37-year-old company employee after he confessed to abandoning the bodies of his ...
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Tokyo man accused of breaking victim’s cheekbone in road rage assault

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 36-year-old company employee for allegedly severely beating a man and demanding ...
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Ex-NPO director re-arrested over illicit Cambodian organ transplant scheme

Tokyo police have re-arrested the former director of a disbanded non-profit organization (NPO) for allegedly mediating an ...
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Ex-Yoshiwara soapland worker sparks panic with ‘snitch manual’ to shut down illegal establishments

The infamous Yoshiwara red-light district is on high alert after a vengeful former sex worker successfully took down a ...
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Man accused of stealing backpack at Sumida River fireworks says he ran out of money to play

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly stealing a backpack from spectators at the massive Sumida River Fireworks Festival ...
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Ethiopian man arrested after stabbing in Akasaka leaves 2 injured

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Friday arrested a male Ethiopian national following a stabbing incident that left two men injured, with one in critical condition, reports the Sankei Shimbun ...