crime (Page 10)

Father arrested for taking the fall for son’s hit and run in Tokyo

The family that gets arrested together, stays together.

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Okinawa man hired to steal 1,500 Pokémon cards arrested in Tokyo

The mastermind is still at large, but police are optimistic they’ll catch ’em all.

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Foreign restaurant worker uses extension cord to help catch thief on street in Japan

Serving up justice.

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Urine-soaked loot – Police in Sapporo looking for serial urinal grate thief

“WHY?!?” is the first question that springs to mind, but first the police want to answer “Who?”

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Man arrested for stealing a pack of lactic acid drinks from Osaki City Hall

Stolen goods valued at 600 yen, but their probiotic benefits are priceless.

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Yakuza member arrested for not picking up dog poop

Everyone knows the yakuza don’t take any crap.

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Japanese police make first-ever YouTuber arrest for uploading video game gameplay videos

Past decisions about time travel video game/anime franchise comes back to haunt him.

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Kobe man arrested after threatening driving school with 1,500 origami cranes

Reminds me of the time I was threatened with 99 luftballoons.

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President of boy band talent agency Johnny & Associates offers apology over sexual abuse claims【Vid】

Founder’s niece says she should have done more to investigate allegations, outlines changes for company going forward.

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Shocking daylight smash-and-grab robbery occurs at shop in Tokyo’s fanciest neighborhood【Vid】

Knife-wielding criminals hold employees hostage during robbery.

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Yakuza members arrested for going to baseball game

Take me out at the ballgame.

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Middle school teacher moonlighting as host bar host arrested in Nagoya

Woman he illegally invited to come to his bar wasn’t who she initially seemed to be either.

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Aichi man arrested for failing to steal very large donation box from Shinto shrine

Karma police, arrest this man.

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Ramen restaurant owner found shot in his Kobe kitchen was also a yakuza boss, police say

Murdered man ran both oxtail ramen restaurant and local crime syndicate.

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Heroic fisherman who caught PM Kishida’s attacker now a fashion icon

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear flashy vests.

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Drug dealers in Japan forget their pot stash in rental car, ask agency clerk to not look inside

Two men test the limits of Japanese customer service.

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Video game maker Konami employee tries to kill old boss with fire extinguisher

Says he wanted to kill former manager “in order to live.”

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82-year-old Japanese man arrested for driving without license, says he had one 60 years ago

Maybe he just hadn’t had enough time to get a new one yet.

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Japanese convenience store clerk outsmarts robber with just two words

Hammer-wielding robber wasn’t expecting the answer he got to his question.

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Man in Nagoya can’t be bothered to use dorm bathroom, brings bottles of his pee to work instead

It’s hard to see how his plan was any more convenient.

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