One of the 47 administrative districts of Japan
Crime
Tokyo: Yakuza found with guns, illegal drugs
Two revolvers were found in a storage room in Nerima Ward on March 30; marijuana and stimulants later discovered in residence […]
Saitama Prefecture
Crime
Aichi: Ex-elementary school teacher handed 4-year term for sexual abuse of students
Presiding judge said, ‘To misuse a teaching position is reprehensible and worthy of strong condemnation’ […]
Crime
Saitama: Teacher not prosecuted in alleged indecent assault of woman
Suspect was accused of grabbing the woman from behind on a road near a station on the Tobu Tojo Line and fondling her body […]
Crime
Tokyo: Saitama school principal used shoe cam to film up girl’s skirt
Police found the camera inside the footwear of the suspect and later confirmed that it contained illicit images […]
Crime
Tokyo: Man, 29, used smartphone app to stalk girlfriend
Suspect told police, ‘I did it because I was worried about her’ […]
Entertainment
AKB48 member suffers head injury in fall from stage
Kaori Inagaki, 20, suffered a broken occipital bone after she tumbled off the stage during the last song of the group’s concert at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday […]
Crime
Saitama: Middle school teacher accused of molesting woman
Suspect allegedly grabbed the woman, aged in her 20s, from behind on a road and fondled her body […]
Crime
Saitama: Yakuza attacks convenience store clerk with chisel
Suspect told police, ‘I wanted to stab a person, anyone was fine’ […]
Japan
Saitama: Woman’s corpse found in Arakawa River
Body was found floating face-down between a boat and a dock in Toda City […]
Crime
Saitama: Suspected pickpocket stole house keys of women to swipe their underwear
Police found a train timetable and memos including the text ‘be bold’ and ‘seize the day’ in his residence […]