Searches are a part of an intensification of security measures in preparation for the Olympic Games in 2020 approaches
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Suspect told police, 'My relationship with my brother has been poor for a while, so due to a grudge I started the fire'
Wife told police, 'It’s true I brought out the knife, but [my husband] was the one who came at me and ended up getting stabbed'
Defendant admitted to performing with about 280 women, many of whom were middle and high school students, on 1,678 occasions over the past year
Suspect and associates allegedly called the 85-year-old woman and pretended to be her grandson
Takashi Otsuka, 48, allegedly solicited sex from the 13-year-old student at a hotel in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward
Arisa Nicol was accused of using stimulant drugs on at least two occasions in Nagano and Okinawa prefectures between August of last year and February of this year
Driver of Akita Shinkansen said bear was crossing tracks from left to right when collision occurred
Court ruled, 'There was complete disregard for the victims in what were extremely sneaky and malicious crimes'
Suspects allegedly broke into a residence in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture and stole necklaces and rings worth some ¥670,000