police

Tokyo Metropolitan Police shows us how to make garbage bags out of newspaper

To protect and lifehack.

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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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When bullying happens in Japan, should parents go to the police? We ask an educator

As our reporter’s daughter enters elementary school, he talks with an education veteran about how to deal with bullying.

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Japanese moving company scam? The time we almost called police on a removal rep

A warning to anyone using a moving company in Japan. 

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The time we got stopped by the cops trying to get ramen at a restaurant with a dirty-sounding name

Hey, Tokyo police officer, can you give us directions to the Chinpo restaurant?

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Tokyo couple caught making stickers with police mascot flipping bird

That salute is not in the police manual.

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Japanese police in Oita no longer banned from shopping at convenience stores while in uniform

Uniformed cops being able to make combini runs is meant to be a win-win for police and the communities they serve.

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Saitama man arrested for calling police 2,060 times in 9 days to yell at them

Quick, someone call the cops!

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Man rides motorbike into lobby of Fukuoka police station, demands they crack down on rude driving

If it worked for the Terminator, why not him?

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Japanese cop tells wild boar “I’ll shoot ya” if it comes closer, boar wisely heeds warning【Video】

Officer protects citizens without the use of deadly force.

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Eating Japanese katsudon once served in police interrogation rooms

A surprising taste of history in Tokyo.

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Man shoots fireworks through crowd at Shibuya Scramble Crossing 【Video】

It’s amazing no one was hurt during the unexpected fireworks display.

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Man arrested for trying to kill a convenience store owner over a cup of coffee

Latte triggers a series of events that results in attempted murder.

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Emergency drill “assailant” on Japanese train goes viral for being too good at the job 【Video】

Stand-ins look genuinely scared when this man gets into character. 

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Japanese police to introduce video function to emergency 110 calls

A welcome update to an essential service.

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Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way: The End

All bad things must come to an end.

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Saitama lieutenant calls subordinate’s lunch “garbage”, then loses job for eating garbage lunches

Glass houses…

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Yakuza-themed love hotel rooms! Great for couples, friends, and business meetings, owners say

Prison cell, interrogation room, and crime lord office all available.

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Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way — Part 5: The second written test

Once written, twice shy.

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Tokyo police post tweet to put people’s minds at ease, but creep them out with weird illustration

Drawing shows what happens during junkai renraku, but something important is missing.

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