Witnesses told police they saw the man appear to fall off the platform
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Man suddenly stabbed victim from behind with knife, stole her bag and fled
Police searched the headquarters of the Yamaken-gumi in Kobe over a street brawl that erupted in Tokyo in March
The driver of the train applied emergency brakes but could not avoid striking the 15-year-old girl
Police arrested Masashi Mihara for the use of stimulant drugs after 2 bodies were found in his residence
Police seized 850 grams of stimulant drugs and 2,000 syringes from a mountain lodge in Ibaraki City
Woman said she also drank drug-laced soup in attempted suicide
Japan's largest gang is to again be designated as a boryokudan to assist police in crackdowns
A fisherman discovered a body floating about 40 meters offshore
Two brothers worked together to steal underwear valued at ¥29,000 from a woman's residence in Fushimi Ward