Osaka court jails former hospital employee for life for raping 10 girls
The Osaka District Court sentenced a 28-year-old former hospital employee to life in prison on Tuesday for raping 10 girls between the...
Fuji TV president resigns over handling of Masahiro Nakai scandal
Fuji TV President Koichi Minato and Chairman Shuji Kanoh announced on Monday that they will resign to take responsibility for how the...
Hanshin quake sparked changes to Japan's disaster response policies
Three decades after the Great Hanshin Earthquake leveled Kobe and its surrounding areas, Japan has made significant changes to its...
Three years on, mourners remember those lost in Osaka arson attack
Families, loved ones and those affected gathered Tuesday to offer prayers in front of a mental health clinic in Osaka’s Kita Ward, where...
Tokyo police arrest six Chinese nationals over yami baito scheme
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested six Chinese nationals on suspicion of unlawful confinement and attempted extortion...
Tokyo police obtain warrant for Chinese youth over Yasukuni graffiti
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has obtained an arrest warrant for a Chinese youth over graffiti at the war-related Yasukuni...
