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Deliveryman in custody over alleged hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Osaka

Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a man following a hit-and-run incident in Sakai City earlier this month that resulted ...
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16 Japanese nationals suspected of fraud detained in Cambodia

Authorities have revealed that 16 Japanese nationals have been detained at a facility believed to be a base for a fraud ...
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Police seek driver involved in hit-and-run incident in Osaka

Osaka police are searching for a man who fled in his vehicle after a hit-and-run incident in Sakai City resulted in injuries ...
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Posts published in “Idols”

The latest news on Japan’s idol industryLast year, the BBC documentary 'Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop' shed light on sexual abuse carried out by Kitagawa ...
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Ex-Softbank Hawks player accused of sexual wrongdoing for 8th time

Kanagawa police have arrested a former professional baseball player for allegedly attempting to commit indecent acts on two ...
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Balancing Digital Entertainment and Regulation in Japan

Japan’s entertainment scene has always been a curious mix. This includes arcades buzzing with neon lights, pachinko parlors humming like old jukeboxes, and now, a quiet but undeniable surge of online ...