Officials are intensifying crackdowns as travelers attempt to smuggle counterfeit goods and evade luxury taxes
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Hiroshima police said, 'This is truly regrettable'
Victims included middle school girls attending the school and recent graduates
Relative said, 'It is unspeakable'
Police seized ski masks, extendable batons and wrenches
Takanishi writes, 'Coercion was not uncommon in the past'
Case highlights the lack of patience among commuters that is permeating the nation's railway network
Bombshell report says the pair frequently engaged in illicit rendezvous during rehearsal periods
Suspect said, 'I felt like the car behind me was tailgating'
Defense claims an 'illegal investigation' took place