Crime
Man gets suspended sentence for abusing rabbits on island
A court on Monday sentenced a man to one year in prison, suspended for three years, for abusing rabbits on an island in western Japan. Riku Hotta, 25, killed or injured seven rabbits on Okuno Island, also known as "Rabbit Island," in Hiroshima Prefecture by kicking them or sticking scissor… Read
83-year-old man arrested for assaulting son by hitting his head with vacuum cleaner
Police in Shari, Hokkaido, have arrested an 83-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his 57-year-old son by hitting him on the head several times with a handheld vacuum cleaner. The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at the house where they both live, NTV reported. Police said the… Read
Japan makes major step toward revising controversial retrial system
Japan has taken a major step toward revising the country's retrial system, which has been criticized as making the process of overturning a wrongful conviction excessively lengthy. But the prospects of swift reform are unclear, with fierce opposition from within the Justice Ministry to one of the key proposed changes… Read
Woman found dead on beach in Miyagi Prefecture
A 35-year-old woman was found dead on a beach in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sunday. According to police, the body of Yuka Gyoji, a nursery school teacher from Sendai, was found lying on her back at around 10 a.m. by a man walking on the beach, TV Asahi reported.… Read
Japan, U.S. to hold patrol in Okinawa after sexual assault cases
U.S. forces and Japanese police will hold a joint patrol in Okinawa Prefecture this week after a number of sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel came to light last year, a Japanese government source said. The first joint patrol is scheduled for the night of April 18 in the… Read
39-year-old acquaintance arrested over murder of woman in Tokushima apartment
Police in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, have arrested a 39-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing a 50-year-old woman in her apartment in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. The body of Mami Kano, who lived alone, was found on April 10 after her father called police and said he had been… Read
Woman fatally stabbed in supermarket; husband arrested
A 56-year-old woman died after she was stabbed in a supermarket in Kiyose, Tokyo, on Sunday morning. Police said her husband, Takayuki Kanesawa, 58, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. at the Seiyu Kiyose store in front of Kiyose Station on the… Read
Man dies after being found beaten in park in Hiroshima Prefecture town
A man died after being found beaten in a park in Fuchu town, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Saturday night. According to police, the man was found collapsed on the ground near the management office of Mikumarikyo Forest Park at around 10 p.m., bleeding from head injuries, NTV reported. A passerby found him and… Read
Woman in critical condition after being stabbed at supermarket; husband arrested
A woman in her 50s is in a critical condition in hospital after she was stabbed in a supermarket in Kiyose, Tokyo, on Sunday morning. Police said her husband has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. His wife was in a state of cardiac arrest when taken to hospital.… Read
80-year-old man arrested for attempted murder of resident at senior housing complex
Police in Eniwa, Hokkaido, have arrested an 80-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill a 74-year-old male resident at the senior housing complex where they both live. According to police, Hiromi Sasaki slashed the victim on the cheek and neck with a kitchen knife at around 5:30 p.m. on… Read
