October 29, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Tokyo District Court ruled that online posts made by Kofu assembly member Hiromi Muramatsu violated Li's privacy and ordered Muramatsu to pay 1.1 million yen ($7,000). Li had sought 5.5 million yen in damages. According to the complaint, Li,…
October 29, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) One would never imagine that an expired driver's license could be improperly diverted by the police in Japan. Such misuse constitutes a serious violation of citizens' rights. The police force says it will delete the illicitly obtained…
National No casualties reported in shanty town fire in southern Seoul Published: Oct. 27, 2026 - 19:25:48 A fire broke out at a shantytown in Seoul's posh southern district of Gangnam on Tuesday, but no casualties have been reported so far, officials said. The…
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a shantytown in Seoul's posh southern district of Gangnam on Tuesday, but no casualties have been reported so far, officials said. The fire broke out at about 3:50 p.m. at a makeshift building at…
Osaka, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--A former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, charged with sexually assaulting a female subordinate, pleaded not guilty in his second court hearing at Osaka District Court on Tuesday. Defendant Kentaro Kitagawa, 67, switched to…
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a shanty town in Seoul's posh southern... SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a shanty town in Seoul's posh southern district of Gangnam on Tuesday, with no injuries reported, officials…
Naha, Okinawa Pref. – A U.S. Marine indicted for an alleged murder-robbery in Okinawa Prefecture signaled his involvement in the crime during questioning by the prefecture’s police, investigative sources said. Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, had denied his role in the case…
The trend has raised concerns among police and educators, with experts warning that adults do not fully understand how children use the internet, as juvenile crime figures rise again after decades of decline. In the early hours of June 4, the…
Review of 298 Missing-Person Cases Uncovers 25 More Improperly Handled First Trial Set for the 14th A disciplinary committee has voted to dismiss a police officer in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province who was indicted and detained on charges of falsely closing missing-person reports.
Naha, Okinawa Pref. – Public prosecutors in Okinawa Prefecture indicted U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on robbery and murder charges on Sunday after a 39-year-old woman was found dead in the prefecture earlier this month. According to the indictment…
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