Chiba man in custody over arson attack further accused of murdering woman
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Suspect allegedly started fire that destroyed eight buildings, including his own home, in Kashiwa City
Osaka man, 59, suspected of kidnapping boy from ‘Gurishita’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Total of four children were found at the residence of the suspect in Osaka Prefecture
5 Japanese fraud suspects deported from Thailand
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Thai authorities apprehended the 5 suspects last December on suspicion of immigration violations
Philippine authorities nab third suspected ‘Luffy’ member this year
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Warrant for the arrest of Eiji Shigematsu issued last year

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 “politics”

Renho Murata says husband is ‘lowest-ranking’ family member on TV show

By Roland Shichijo on November 21, 2016

Politician says she sleeps in a separate bedroom from her husband of 24 years

By Tokyo Reporter Staff on November 22, 2008

Japan hasn't seen the last of the man with the eternal smile

5 Japanese fraud suspects deported from Thailand
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Thai authorities apprehended the 5 suspects last December on suspicion of immigration violations
Philippine authorities nab third suspected ‘Luffy’ member this year
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Warrant for the arrest of Eiji Shigematsu issued last year
Irishman suspected of murdering Japanese ex-wife in Budapest
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Security camera footage taken at the residence on the day of the crime shows the suspect entering with his face covered
Philippine authorities nab another Japanese fraud suspect
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Takashi Sasaki is a suspected member of the so-called 'Luffy' fraud ring

Sumitomo completes office tower on troubled Roppongi property
By Roland Shichijo
Site's history is a tale of gangsters, shady land deals and court proceedings
Fuji TV revises down financial forecast amid fallout from Masahiro Nakai scandal
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
Over 70 companies have stopped placing commercials on the network since the sexual misconduct scandal broke
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'