Man accused of dumping dismembered corpse of hostess says she ‘committed suicide’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect told police that he dismembered the woman's body 'with a saw'
Gold smuggling into Japan on the rise
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
One Chinese woman told customs officials, 'I heard that I could make money by bringing gold into Japan'
Dispute over woman leads to brawl involving more than 20 Sri Lankans
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Participants used empty bottles and wood beams as weapons
Suspected book shoplifter flees after slashing manager in arm in Itabashi
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Manager suffered a 7-centimeter-long wound that included severed tendons

Japan scrambles to convert VHS tapes to digital formats
By Kazutaka Shimanaka
UNESCO declared magnetic tapes obsolete in 2019
Setagaya family murders 24 years on: Expanded DNA usage urged
By Kenji Nakano
Former chief of the local Seijo Police Station, 'Rather than just identifying individuals, we can get closer to the murderer'
Mochi: Trouble with New Year’s food goes beyond choking
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Mochi can cause an intestinal blockage
‘Tokyo Swindlers’ ordered to pay Sekisui House ¥1 billion in damages over land fraud
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Sekisui House was tricked into signing false sales contract with group of fraudsters over land in Gotanda

Posts tagged as “Mayuko Toyota”

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on December 27, 2017

Toyota was accused of repeatedly beating her secretary from the back seat of a vehicle as he drove in Asaka City on May 20

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on July 7, 2017

Victim reportedly suffered injuries to his head and face in May

LDP’s Mayuko Toyota tenders resignation amid report she abused secretary

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on June 23, 2017

Lawmaker alleged to have repeatedly beaten and verbally berated secretary as he drove car

Suspected ‘Luffy’ member nabbed in Philippines
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Yuhei Tsukuda was apprehended near Manila on January 20
How Korean-Japanese law enforcement thwarted pickpocket gangs
By Amy Takahashi
Tokyo police official said, 'We made it clear that there is no escape even if they return to Korea'
Ex-abductee Hitomi Soga on mother who remains in North Korea: ‘I worry every day’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Soga said, 'I've reached an age where I worry every day about whether my mother is doing well'
Man suspected in Osaka slashing incident in 2020 deported from Thailand
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect told police he 'had no intention to kill'

Tokyo police accuse ex-MUFG employee suspected in theft of ¥1.7 billion in valuables
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect used the stolen money and valuables to make up for losses in foreign exchange investments
Chiba hospital puts staff member on standby after controversial social media posts emerge
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
One post read, 'I always cover up incidents because it's a hassle to write about them'
Japan scrambles to convert VHS tapes to digital formats
By Kazutaka Shimanaka
UNESCO declared magnetic tapes obsolete in 2019
Ex-MUFG employee suspected in theft of ¥1 billion in valuables sold gold at second-hand shops
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Ex-employee used cash obtained from sales for investments and other purposes