Crime and justice · updated 29 October 2026

Crime and justice in Japan

Crime and justice news from Japan: 4 stories in the last two weeks, each pinned to where it happened. Updated every 5 minutes.

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• Kyoto prosecutors appeal acquittal over 2013 murder of Ohsho presidentJapan Times · Kyoto · 3 h ago
• Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in TokyoABC News (US) International · Tokyo · 4 h ago
• Ex-The Boyz member Ju Haknyeon wins lawsuit over report alleging prostitutionkoreatimes.co.kr · Tokyo · 8 h ago
• The Detective Is Already Dead season 2 episode 4 recap: Scarlet offers to revive Yui's parents as Seed's experiments expose a shocking secretindiatimes.com · Japan · 8 h ago
• Tokyo should lead ICC reform, not just defend itJapan Times · Tokyo · 9 h ago
• No tricks: Japan steps up police patrols, tightens alcohol limits for HalloweenSCMP · Tokyo · 10 h ago

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