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Japan Footballer Junya Ito Investigated After Sexual Assault Reports
Japanese police said Thursday that they have launched an investigation into international footballer Junya Ito after local media reports said two women had accused him of sexual assault, a claim he denies.
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India, Pak, US-Born Residents Sue Japan Government Over Alleged Racial Profiling
The trio said they have suffered distress from repeated police questioning based on their appearance and ethnicity, which they say is a violation of the constitution.
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Professional Negligence Caused Tokyo Runway Crash? Cops Probe
Police will investigate whether a crash between an airliner and a smaller plane at a Tokyo airport may involve professional negligence, media outlets reported on Wednesday, as authorities began inspecting the charred wreckage and runway for clues.
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Attempt To Smuggle Luxury Car Into North Korea Foiled By Japan: Report
The seizure became news because exports of luxury cars and other high-end items to North Korea are banned under a UN resolution.
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"Roads Belong To Humans": Japan Taxi Driver Runs Over Pigeon, Arrested
Atsushi Ozawa, 50, "used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal", in the Japanese capital last month, and was arrested on Sunday for violating wildlife protection laws, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP.
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Car Crashes Into Barrier Near Israeli Embassy In Japan, 1 Arrested: Report
Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after a car crashed through a barrier near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, local media reported.
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Cops Detain Hostage-Taker After Hours-Long Standoff At Japan Post Office
Japanese police have detained a suspected gunman reportedly in his 80s who holed up in a post office on Tuesday with several hostages.
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Japan's First Fully Self-Driving Vehicle Project Suspended After Accident
Japan's first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked bicycle, officials said Monday.
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Japan Zookeeper Dies After Lion Attack At Safari Park
A zookeeper at a Japanese safari park died after a lion apparently attacked him as he tried to bring the animal to its cage, police said Friday.
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Three Hurt In Japan Train Stabbing Attack
Three people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday, with police saying they had arrested a man for allegedly carrying out the stabbings.
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''I Was Lonely'': Japan Police Arrests Woman For Making Over 2,700 False Emergency Calls
Between August 2020 and May 2023, she repeatedly made calls asking the Matsudo fire department to dispatch ambulances, complaining of stomach ache, drug overdose, and aching legs among other symptoms.
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Japanese TV Personality Ruychell Found Dead Aged 27 At Agent's Office
The 27-year-old's cause of death has not yet been confirmed, but police are investigating whether Ryuchell died by suicide.
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Blast, Fire At Tokyo Building, 4 Injured
Four people were injured in a blast and a blaze in a central Tokyo building, the city's fire department said, with footage showing flames and smoke emerging from a second-floor business.
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2 Cops Among 4 Killed In Stabbing And Shooting Incident In Japan
Japanese police on Friday detained a suspect who had been holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people including two police officers in a gun and knife attack, an official told AFP.
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Cops Suspect Use Of Homemade Pipe Bombs To Attack Japan PM: Report
Police are probing the possibility that the objects used in the Saturday attack on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida could be homemade pipe bombs, investigators said Sunday, Japan Times reported.
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Japan Footballer Junya Ito Investigated After Sexual Assault Reports
Japanese police said Thursday that they have launched an investigation into international footballer Junya Ito after local media reports said two women had accused him of sexual assault, a claim he denies.
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India, Pak, US-Born Residents Sue Japan Government Over Alleged Racial Profiling
The trio said they have suffered distress from repeated police questioning based on their appearance and ethnicity, which they say is a violation of the constitution.
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Professional Negligence Caused Tokyo Runway Crash? Cops Probe
Police will investigate whether a crash between an airliner and a smaller plane at a Tokyo airport may involve professional negligence, media outlets reported on Wednesday, as authorities began inspecting the charred wreckage and runway for clues.
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Attempt To Smuggle Luxury Car Into North Korea Foiled By Japan: Report
The seizure became news because exports of luxury cars and other high-end items to North Korea are banned under a UN resolution.
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"Roads Belong To Humans": Japan Taxi Driver Runs Over Pigeon, Arrested
Atsushi Ozawa, 50, "used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal", in the Japanese capital last month, and was arrested on Sunday for violating wildlife protection laws, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP.
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Car Crashes Into Barrier Near Israeli Embassy In Japan, 1 Arrested: Report
Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after a car crashed through a barrier near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, local media reported.
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Cops Detain Hostage-Taker After Hours-Long Standoff At Japan Post Office
Japanese police have detained a suspected gunman reportedly in his 80s who holed up in a post office on Tuesday with several hostages.
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Japan's First Fully Self-Driving Vehicle Project Suspended After Accident
Japan's first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked bicycle, officials said Monday.
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Japan Zookeeper Dies After Lion Attack At Safari Park
A zookeeper at a Japanese safari park died after a lion apparently attacked him as he tried to bring the animal to its cage, police said Friday.
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Three Hurt In Japan Train Stabbing Attack
Three people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday, with police saying they had arrested a man for allegedly carrying out the stabbings.
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''I Was Lonely'': Japan Police Arrests Woman For Making Over 2,700 False Emergency Calls
Between August 2020 and May 2023, she repeatedly made calls asking the Matsudo fire department to dispatch ambulances, complaining of stomach ache, drug overdose, and aching legs among other symptoms.
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Japanese TV Personality Ruychell Found Dead Aged 27 At Agent's Office
The 27-year-old's cause of death has not yet been confirmed, but police are investigating whether Ryuchell died by suicide.
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Blast, Fire At Tokyo Building, 4 Injured
Four people were injured in a blast and a blaze in a central Tokyo building, the city's fire department said, with footage showing flames and smoke emerging from a second-floor business.
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2 Cops Among 4 Killed In Stabbing And Shooting Incident In Japan
Japanese police on Friday detained a suspect who had been holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people including two police officers in a gun and knife attack, an official told AFP.
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Cops Suspect Use Of Homemade Pipe Bombs To Attack Japan PM: Report
Police are probing the possibility that the objects used in the Saturday attack on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida could be homemade pipe bombs, investigators said Sunday, Japan Times reported.
