Crime
Kyoto man arrested over alleged thallium poisoning of aunt
Police arrested a Kyoto resident on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly poisoning his aunt with thallium in a financially motivated crime in 2020. Kazuki Miyamoto, 37, is already under indictment for the poisoning murder last year of Hinako Hamano. The 21-year-old Ritsumeikan University student died after ingesting… Read
3 bodies found in Kobe house in suspected murder-suicide
The bodies of a married couple in their 80s and their son, who was in his 40s, were found in their house in Kobe on Tuesday in what police believe was a murder-suicide. According to police, an employee of the welfare facility where the son had been going on a… Read
High school student arrested for extorting money from woman by threatening to release video of her naked
Police in Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a male high school student on suspicion of extortion after he obtained 50,000 yen from a woman he met on a social networking site by threatening to post a video of her naked online. Police said the 18-year-old, who lives in Ashiya, Hyogo… Read
Man found dead in convenience store parking lot in Nagasaki Prefecture
Police in Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture, are investigating the death of a man who was found bleeding from head wounds in the parking lot of a convenience store on Monday. Local media reported that the 53-year-old man, whose name hasn’t been released, lived alone nearby. He was found at around… Read
Woman arrested for killing mother before house fire claims she ‘doesn’t remember’
Police in Toyama City have arrested a 46-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her mother by partially burning down their house in March. The suspect, Kazuyo Katayama, a part-time worker, was arrested on suspicion of arson after the fire on March 30, Kyodo News reported. Her mother, Yoko Katayama, 74,… Read
Convenience store in Tokyo robbed of ¥300,000
A man robbed a convenience store of 300,000 yen in Tokyo’s Shibuya district on Sunday, police said. According to police, the incident occurred at a FamilyMart store at around 2 a.m., Kyodo News reported. Police said the man came into the store and threatened a male employee with a knife.… Read
Man arrested for dangerous driving resulting in death
Police in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, have arrested a 54-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death after he hit and killed a woman on a road on Sunday. According to police, the incident occurred at around 1 a.m. Broadcaster TBS reported that the woman was walking along the… Read
59-year-old man arrested for assaulting younger sister’s 64-year-old boyfriend
Police in Kushiro, Hokkaido, have arrested a 59-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of assaulting his younger sister’s 64-year-old boyfriend at the house where they all lived. According to police, the incident occurred at around 11 p.m. Friday at the house which is owned by the victim, Hokkaido Broadcasting Corp reported. … Read
Japanese police make first-ever YouTuber arrest for uploading video game gameplay videos
In the most basic terms, the plot of video game "Steins;Gate" involves sending messages into the past in order to set changes in motion that will improve the present and future. Odds are that’s something that Shinobu Yoshida wishes he could do right now. The 52-year-old resident of Nagoya has become the first… Read
Safe containing ¥300,000 stolen from Ibaraki temple office
Two men broke into the office of a temple in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Friday night and stole a safe containing 300,000 yen. According to police, the incident occurred at around 11:40 p.m. at Shofukuji Temple, Kyodo News reported. Police said the two men broke into the office by smashing… Read
