Nara man suspected of murdering ex-wife previously arrested for domestic violence
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspected used a knife to slash the neck of his ex-wife at a coffee shop in Kashihara City on Thursday
Nagoya woman accused of bludgeoning mother to death with dumbbell
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect repeatedly struck her mother in the head with a 2-kilogram dumbbell
Man in custody after stabbing at Aomori supermarket leaves company employee in hospital
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspected used a fruit knife with a 20-centimeter-long blade
Shoulder bump leads to stabbing with umbrella in Chigasaki
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Victim suffered bruises on his face

Nagasaki man in up 30 extramarital affairs had sex with one partner’s underage daughter
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Defendant's parents paid the victim 3 million yen
‘He suddenly kissed me’: Half of Japanese female entrepreneurs experience sexual harassment
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Entrepreneur Miho Matsuzaka said, 'I want the current state of the industry to change'
Saitama murder case with no body: Part V, the verdict
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Prosecutors had their hands full in the trial for the murder of Tatsunari Ito, who was lynched by a group of seven inside a bar...
Tokyo rewind: Highway construction caused man to confess to murder of missing teacher
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Chikako Ishikawa went missing all the way back in 1978

Posts tagged as “coercion”

No laughing matter: Real estate exec coerced man in debt to cut off finger as ‘a joke’

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on February 9, 2018

Victim had accumulated ¥20 million in debts to the real estate company for office space dating back to 2013

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara’s wife linked to suspicious death of ex-husband
By Mieko Shimizu
Shukan Bunshun also claims Kihara has an illegitimate child with his mistress
Woman accused of burying corpse of newborn turned to sex trade to support ‘underground idol’
By Mieko Shimizu
Suspect was fond of an idol who performs within in Nagoya's club scene
Australian woman airs executive’s dirty laundry after sugar daddy sojourn sours
By Mieko Shimizu
Seshiro Miyazono wrote, ‘I was repeatedly warning you not to cheat’

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
Ferry crew member suspected of sneaking into female staff’s cabin
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Staff member found her underwear drawer open
UN requests Japan cooperate in investigation into French woman’s disappearance in Nikko
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Tiphaine Veron vanished after she departed a lodge in Nikko City to go trekking on July 29, 2018

Johnny’s victims’ association disbands after relief and compensation ‘achieved’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Over 1,000 persons have claimed to be victims of sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa
‘He suddenly kissed me’: Half of Japanese female entrepreneurs experience sexual harassment
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Entrepreneur Miho Matsuzaka said, 'I want the current state of the industry to change'
Foreign tourists push Don Quijote sales over ¥2 trillion for year for first time
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
President said, 'We want to continue evolving so that visiting our store becomes a great experience for customers'
Yazuka nabbed over extortion attempt of Shibuya CBD shop
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect said, 'There will be trouble if you did whatever you wanted in our territory'