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Calling accused rapist a “piece of shit” is not slander and is legally OK, Tokyo High Court rules

High Court has no time for this shit, tosses out defamation suit.

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Nagoya elementary students caught defrauding classmate for nearly 1 million yen

Money spent on souvenir tokens and Canadian currency.

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Upskirt photos lead Japanese high school to redesign cheerleader uniforms

Ahead of Japan’s national baseball tournament, one school’s strategy sessions includes a plan to prevent peeping photography.

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Japanese teacher beats up student for making fun of his body by calling him anime character name

Board of Education hands down punishments to teachers fighting, dating their teenage students.

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Japan’s new ATMs automatically play anti-fraud videos to people talking on mobile phones【Video】

Japanese police using the latest in AI and hand-enlarging technology.

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Three men arrested after accidentally livestreaming own crime for 90 minutes

Victim relieved to prove this ridiculous crime actually happened.

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Yakuza member selling soda arrested for extorting money from ninja spreading flyers in Asakusa

Popular area wasn’t big enough for the two of them.

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“We came to Japan to shoplift” – Ring of foreign thieves arrested for stealing nearly 100 Uniqlo items

Arrest leads to connection with over 5,000 more stolen items.

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Foreigners arrested in Japan on charges of posting manga images before official on-sale date

Multiple prefectures’ police forces coordinate for arrest of pair on piracy charges.

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Guy next to infamous Japanese fugitive on wanted poster arrested thanks to media coverage

The suspect’s photo was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Junior high principal in Hyogo fired for stealing seven half cups of coffee

One sip over the line, sweet Jesus. One sip over the line…

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Charges dropped against alleged group that broke into vending machine after Noto earthquake

Conflicting reports were made regarding incident after powerful quake on New Year’s Day. 

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Appeal filed to block death sentence for Kyoto Animation arsonist

Defense maintains that defendant should not be held responsible for his actions.

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Kyoto Animation president, arsonist’s attending physician comment following death penalty ruling

”I have absolutely no sympathy for him.”

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Death sentence handed down for Kyoto Animation arsonist

“There are no circumstances present for which the death penalty should be avoided.”

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American passenger on Tokyo flight arrested for biting flight attendant, says he doesn’t remember

Incident left impression on her skin, but apparently not on his memory.

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Japanese man arrested on Christmas Eve on suspicion of stealing Santa statue, giving it to waitress【Video】

Investigators say they’ve cracked this Christmas case.

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“The streets belong to the humans” asserts Tokyo taxi driver after arrest for running over pigeon

And yes, you can get arrested for that.

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Death penalty formally requested for Kyoto Animation arsonist by prosecutors as trial closes

After killing 36 people, defendant still says he thinks that what Kyoto Animation did was wrong.

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Japanese dad turns smash-and-grab thief son in to police, shopkeeper’s polearm technique criticized

Two of three robbers now in police custody.

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