Minoru Torihada at Yasukuni Shrine

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Multiple suspects arrested over four break-ins and robberies across Kanto

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

Four robberies and break-ins have taken place Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo since the middle of September

Kabukicho incident involving French national putting police on alert as Halloween looms

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

A French national aws accused in the fatal assault of a man in Kabukicho early on September 29

Mie city councilman accused of attempting to rape colleague

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

Councilman is alleged to have forcibly kissed and groped the female city council member inside an elevator

Police seeking to target establishments for role in forcing indebted women into prostitution

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

In August, police arrested a host and other men for introducing a female customer with large debts to an adult entertainment establishment and receiving a fee

Special Reports

Multiple suspects arrested over four break-ins and robberies across Kanto

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

Four robberies and break-ins have taken place Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo since the middle of September

Yuka Takaoka: Court transcript reveal details of crime of “real-life yandere”

By Mieko Shimizu

Yuka Takaoka told the Tokyo District Court details the incident, how it happened, how it ended and her later regret

Aichi man remains in shadows following unsolved murder of wife, children two decades ago

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

Hiroto Kato has never attended a memorial for his slain family since the incident took place in 2004

Two ‘Pink Panda’ members nabbed over Tokyo Big Sight theft

By Kazutaka Shimanaka

Suspects accused of stealing six pearl pendants with a total value of approximately 1.86 million yen in January

Comedian Minoru Torihada pays his respects at Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, August 15 in Kudanshita, Tokyo

(Photo by The Tokyo Reporter, August 15, 2009)

International Reports

24 Japanese nabbed for smuggling cigarettes into Australia since July

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

High cigarette prices are fueling smuggling

Two ‘Pink Panda’ members nabbed over Tokyo Big Sight theft

By Kazutaka Shimanaka

Suspects accused of stealing six pearl pendants with a total value of approximately 1.86 million yen in January

Key member of money-laundering ring apprehended at Kansai airport

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

Takamasa Ikeda is believed to be the number-three member of the money-laundering ring Liberton Group

Japanese man wanted for money laundering arrested in Philippines

By Tokyo Reporter Staff

Hiroyuki Kawasaki was arrested before he boarded a flight to Singapore on August 14