Fruad ring suspected of swindling 700 people in ‘always profitable’ forex scam
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Losses at around 210 million yen, police said
Ex-Mitsui Bussan foundation staffer suspected of embezzling ¥30 million
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect said, 'I used the funds on living expenses, overseas trips and my child's tuition'
Chinese bar girls suspected of swindling drunk customer in Yokohama
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Police are aware of about 200 incidents of customers at a dozen bars in the area over the past two years
Miyagi: Man, 37, accused in ’13 murder of woman in Sendai
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Family said, 'We want the criminal to atone for his sins'

Hostess apologizes after club busted for operating outside legal hours
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Nonokai Sakurai said, 'I'm really sorry that I disappointed the expectations of everyone'
Announcement of Satomi Ishihara’s positive coronavirus test delayed by agency
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Ishihara is expected to return to work this weekend, her agency said
Suspected fraudster enlisted hundreds to scam coronavirus subsidy
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect recruited members to the ring via social-networking services
Osaka lawyer says Japan’s marijuana regulations are ‘absurd’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Michiko Kameishi says, 'I hate unreasonable regulations that have no scientific basis'

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Entertainment world to follow sumo in baseball betting clampdown

By Kenji Nakano on August 22, 2010

An idol and enka singer are rumored to be gamblers on baseball

Debts preceded woman’s arrest for leaving corpse of mother in freezer
By Roland Shichijo
When police arrested Yumi Yoshino in Chiba last month, she had a total of 5,000 yen in cash in her possession
Debts preceded double suicide by elderly woman and her daughter
By Kenji Nakano
Daughter falsely claimed she was in line for an inheritance in getting loans
Kensuke Miyazaki, paternity leave pioneer, in second alleged affair
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Miyazaki said, ‘I regret having hurt my wife and family’

Philippines: Pair nabbed over murder of Japanese woman in Manila
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Cash, a mobile telephone and jewelry were missing from the vicitim’s residence
Brazil: Missing Japanese woman’s corpse found in forest
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
An examination of Hitomi Akamatsu’s body showed signs of strangulation
Thailand: Man suspected of posing as woman to swindle Japanese men…again
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
For Uthai Nanthakhan, it’s about getting even.
Thailand: Japanese national suspected of producing cannabis oil
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Police seized about 100 marijuana plants, growing equipment and chemicals and packing boxes from a building in Chiang Mai

Ex-Mitsui Bussan foundation staffer suspected of embezzling ¥30 million
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect said, 'I used the funds on living expenses, overseas trips and my child's tuition'
Saizeriya manager accused of burglarizing other store
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect said, ‘The stolen money was used for pachinko and the repayment of the loan’
Alpen chief accused of sexually assaulting woman in Nagoya hotel
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Taizo Mizuno said, 'I didn't assault her'
Ex-employee at film distributor suspected of using embezzled funds on gambling
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect told police that transfers made to her account 'were not embezzlement'