crime (Page 3)

Life imitates Osaka’s unique brand of comedic art in daylight theft arrest

Never accept offers to race from strangers.

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Train photographers caught shoplifting scores of items from Osaka Expo gift shops

Suspects also ironically ripped off train companies to do it.

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Aichi senior and former fraud victim arrested for fraud

If you can’t beat ’em…

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Part-time clerk arrested for making over 200 million yen in fake purchase to steal free points

It may be a cashless crime, but it isn’t a victimless one.

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Tokyo prostitution ring members who targeted foreigners arrested

In possibly related incident, Tokyo Metropolitan Police received complaint from foreigner that “I paid the woman the money, but didn’t get to have sex.”

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Why is self-censoring tape appearing all over Tokyo’s host club ads?【Photos】

New law means that one of the host club industry’s standard marketing ploys is now illegal.

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Tokyo man arrested for setting go-karts on fire, follows discovery of threatening English note

Says stress from engine noise drove him to do it.

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Uniqlo is fed up with shoplifters, so it’s adding a new element to how it’ll deal with thieves

Instead of throwing just one book at shoplifters, Unqilo’s parent company will now be throwing two.

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Lucifers Japanese street gang holds official disbanding ceremony inside police station

Now-former gangsters promise to stop raising hell.

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“I should not have gone out naked” admits man arrested at shrine in Japan

Some 20-20 hindsight about wearing zero clothing.

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Japan Railway-affiliated Tokyo shopping centers issue warning over point card scam

Atre Cards are still good, but their QR codes might take you someplace bad.

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Pokémon Center Online tells all customers to change their passwords after fraudulent log-ins

Gotta change ‘em all.

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Japanese company president arrested for making employee take the fall for his hit-and-run

He should get about five to 10 years’ overtime for this.

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Man arrested for threatening a shrine in Kyoto because they used AI art

Sometimes you have to ask yourself, “Am I acting like a demon?”

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Good-cop interrogation part of the menu at new restaurant in Japan

Hey, this must be really hard for you. How about some katsudon?”

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Police raid real casino in Tokyo where people gambled with online casinos

Yo dawg, I heard you like casinos.

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Father and son arrested for impersonating Shohei Ohtani to commit fraud

With only $100 million in endorsements, it can be hard to make ends meet.

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Man dressed suspiciously warm for Japanese summer chased by helicopter and arrested for fraud

He was drawing too much heat.

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Niigata man arrested for stealing over 40 bikes, wanted to build the perfect bike for himself

And you will know him by the trail of bike parts…

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Hokkaido police refuse to acknowledge theft that really seems like a theft

Unfortunately, not technically being a theft won’t bring the victim’s car back.

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