Japanese authorities take a hardline approach to taking something that isn’t yours, no matter how insignificant it might seem.
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He probably would have gotten away with it too if he didn’t insist on peeling the darn thing.
Thieves used machinery to steal flowering cherry blossom branches and tree trunks from a park in Osaka Prefecture.
Sometimes, a not-so-gentle reminder is all it takes to make sure your belongings continue to be yours.
He evaded police and cameras for nearly a decade but time always has a way of catching up with us.
Creepy cool accessory’s clever construction makes the eye go into alert mode when you snap it on.
Criminals are sometimes urged to return to the scene of the crime, but usually not this soon.
When Motsu the cat went missing, his owners received a cruel letter from someone claiming to be his new owner.
Tsurumi Ward in Osaka has been the scene of a crime wave since November 3 in which two young boys believed to be in the fifth or sixth grade have stolen cash and property from six separate homes so far. The suspects are still at large, unless class is in session.
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