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The Kanagawa Prefectural Police department is believed to have inappropriately gathered information from expired driver's licenses that were collected from citizens at the time of renewal for over 30 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/22/japan/crime-legal/kanagawa-police-drivers-license/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #kanagawa #japanesepolice #privacy

The National Police Agency plans to introduce cashless payments for minor traffic violations from July 2027, allowing offenders to pay fines by credit card or smartphone payment services. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/22/japan/japan-police-traffic-tickets-cashless-payment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanesepolice #npa #cashless

Japan to introduce cashless traffic fine payments from July

The National Police Agency plans to introduce cashless payments for minor traffic violations from July 2027, allowing offenders,…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/110421/

Data breach potentially exposes information of 125,000 police officers and staff

Personal information belonging to about 125,000 officers and staff members at 20 prefectural police forces across Japan might…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/110089/

The National Police Agency said a data breach at cloud service provider Arcadia has potentially exposed the information of 125,000 officers and staff members at 20 prefectural police forces across Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/21/japan/crime-legal/arcadia-police-data-leak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #cybersecurity #hacking #arcadia

Tsu District Court has sentenced a former truck driver to seven years in prison for an expressway crash that killed six people, including three children, in Mie Prefecture in March. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/20/japan/crime-legal/truck-driver-seven-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mie #shinmeishinexpressway #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice #expressways #kameyama

An electronic warrant system will be introduced at courts in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures by the end of March ahead of the system's nationwide introduction, according to Supreme Court sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/20/japan/crime-legal/japan-courts-online-arrest-warrants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #japanesepolice

Electronic warrant system to be rolled out in Tokyo and nearby areas by March

An electronic warrant system, in which arrest and search warrants are requested and issued online, will be introduced…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/109367/

One person died and 13 others were taken to the hospital following a collision at an intersection in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Monday, according to the city's fire department. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/japan/crime-legal/fujisawa-vehicle-accident/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #trafficaccidents #fujisawa #kanagawa #japanesepolice

Japan aims to strengthen its investigative capabilities using advanced technology to tackle cyberattacks and loosely organized anonymous criminal groups, the National Public Safety Commission chairperson has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/japan/crime-legal/police-ai-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ai #japanesepolice #cybersecurity #hacking

Japan to boost police investigations with advanced technology

Japan aims to strengthen its investigative capabilities using advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, to tackle cyberattacks and tokuryū loosely…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/108599/

The deputy mayor of Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, died on Saturday after being trapped beneath a festival float during the Saijo Festival, police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/saijo-festival-deputy-mayor-death/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ehime #festivals #japanesepolice

Deputy mayor of city in Ehime dies after being crushed by festival float

The deputy mayor of Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, died on Saturday after being trapped beneath a festival float during…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/108275/

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/47791/ Japan considers accepting foreign workers into security sector #AsiaPacific #expats #ForeignWorkers #immigration #JapanesePolice #npa #visas

https://www.alojapan.com/1555000/koizumi-to-meet-okinawa-governor-after-u-s-marines-arrest-over-murder/ Koizumi to meet Okinawa governor after U.S. Marine’s arrest over murder #defense #DefenseMinistry #JapanesePolice #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #USBASES #USMILITARY #USJapanRelations #沖縄 Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet with Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja on Wednesday to discuss the arrest of a U.S. Marine suspected of murdering a local woman, with measures to prevent a recurrence set to top the agenda. “Inci

Japan is moving to give police new remote-access powers targeting devices used in organized crime, as authorities seek to counter encrypted messaging and prevent fraud, robbery and other offenses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/16/japan/crime-legal/police-remote-access-criminal-groups/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #cabinet #tokuryu #organizedcrime #fraud

The mother of a man who died in Japan last year filed a damages lawsuit against a YouTuber on Thursday, claiming that the defendant's video led to her son's suicide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/16/japan/crime-legal/suicide-youtuber-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #socialmedia #suicide #youtube #japanesepolice #kyoto

Mother claims YouTuber led to son’s suicide in filed damages suit

Kyoto – The mother of a man who died in Japan last year filed a damages lawsuit against a YouTuber on Thursday, claiming that the defendant’s video led to her son’s suicide. Saeko Nakano, 73, filed the lawsuit with Kyoto Distr…
#Japan #JP #Kyoto #Japanesecourts #japanesepolice #kyotonews #news #socialmedia #suicide #YouTube #京都 #京都府
https://www.alojapan.com/1554117/mother-claims-youtuber-led-to-sons-suicide-in-filed-damages-suit/

Mother claims YouTuber led to son’s suicide in filed damages suit

Kyoto – The mother of a man who died in Japan last year filed a damages lawsuit against…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/107369/

https://www.alojapan.com/1554068/u-s-military-in-okinawa-pauses-operations-and-enforces-curfew-in-wake-of-murder/ U.S. military in Okinawa pauses operations and enforces curfew in wake of murder #defense #DefenseMinistry #JapanesePolice #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SanaeTakaichi #ShinjiroKoizumi #USBASES #USMILITARY #USJapanRelations #沖縄 The U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture is pausing all operations for two days from Wednesday, followed by a fresh curfew for 30 days, after a marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman. Lt. Gen. Benjamin

Japan's National Police Agency said it would start discussions next week on whether "high-risk" stalkers will be required to wear GPS tracking devices and undergo mandatory counseling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/15/japan/crime-legal/stalker-panel-gps/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #stalking #npa #surveillance

Police agency to study feasibility of tracking stalkers via GPS

The National Police Agency said on Thursday it would start discussions next week on whether stalkers deemed to…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/107004/

Japanese police said they arrested a 34-year-old Vietnamese woman on suspicion of money laundering in voice phishing cases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/14/japan/crime-legal/vietnamese-arrest-laundering/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #npa #fraud

Vietnamese woman arrested in Japan for allegedly laundering scam money

Japanese police said Tuesday that they have arrested a 34-year-old Vietnamese woman on suspicion of money laundering in…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/106202/

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department plans to set up next spring a section dedicated to the investigation and prevention of accidents involving autonomous driving, the force has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/12/japan/tokyo-police-autonomous-driving/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #selfdriving #cars #japanesepolice #tokyo #trafficaccidents

Amid an increase in crimes committed by anonymous and loosely organized criminal groups — many of them based abroad — border control at Haneda Airport has become more important than ever before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/12/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-police-haneda-airport/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #hanedaairport #tokuryu #organizedcrime

https://www.europesays.com/3305449/ Tokyo police to set up section for autonomous driving accidents #cars #japan #JapanesePolice #SelfDriving #Tokyo #TrafficAccidents

Massive driver's license data breaches at the Japanese car-sharing service Times Car, caused by a cyberattack, have sent many people scrambling to get their licenses reissued. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/11/japan/crime-legal/japan-drivers-license-data-breach-spread/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #cybersecurity #hacking #japanesepolice #npa #timescar

Two people were killed while participating in traditional local festivals featuring "danjiri" floats in two cities in Osaka Prefecture over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/11/japan/japan-float-festival-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #festivals #japanesepolice

Two die and 16 hurt in Osaka danjiri float festival accidents

Osaka – Two people were killed while participating in traditional local festivals featuring danjiri floats in two cities in Osaka Prefecture on Saturday. The victims, both men, were crushed under floats that overturned when traveling on the road, according to the Osaka…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1551858/two-die-and-16-hurt-in-osaka-danjiri-float-festival-accidents/

https://www.alojapan.com/1551858/two-die-and-16-hurt-in-osaka-danjiri-float-festival-accidents/ Two die and 16 hurt in Osaka danjiri float festival accidents #festivals #JapanesePolice #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – Two people were killed while participating in traditional local festivals featuring danjiri floats in two cities in Osaka Prefecture on Saturday. The victims, both men, were crushed under floats that overturned when traveling on the road, according to the Osaka Prefectural Police department. Both are believed to ha

Two die and 16 hurt in Osaka danjiri float festival accidents

Osaka – Two people were killed while participating in traditional local festivals featuring danjiri floats in two cities…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/104800/

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with new Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja as the two looked to defuse growing anger following the arrest of a U.S. Marine in the prefecture on suspicion of murdering a local woman. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/politics/koja-okinawa-koizumi-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #gentakoja #okinawa #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #usmilitary #usbases #usjapanrelations #japanesepolice

Ibaraki police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a woman he had been drinking with in the town of Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture, at a restaurant whose owner was later found dead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/crime-legal/man-arrest-two-women-stabbed-ibaraki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ibaraki #tochigi #stabbings #japanesepolice

The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a man from Tokyo's Nerima Ward on suspicion he abandoned his girlfriend's body in the mountains of Kurihara in Miyagi Prefecture in September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/crime-legal/man-arrested-body-miyagi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tokyo #miyagi

The U.S. military in Okinawa is implementing an operational pause for two days from Wednesday, followed by a 30-day curfew, after the arrest of a marine on suspicion of killing a local woman. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/crime-legal/us-military-murder-okinawa-regulations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #okinawa #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #usmilitary #usbases #japanesepolice #usjapanrelations

Man arrested over stabbing outside Ibaraki restaurant whose owner was found dead https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/36954/ #Ibaraki #JapanesePolice #Restaurant #Restaurants #stabbings #Tochigi

Television personality Dewi Sukarno, known in Japan as Madame Dewi, has been fined ¥200,000 by a Tokyo court for assaulting two of her former employees in 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/crime-legal/dewi-sukarno-fined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #dewisukarno #japanesepolice

Japanese police have captured a Russian national believed to be a key member of the "Qilin" international hacker group and extradited him to Germany, investigative sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/06/japan/qilin-hacker-group-japan-germany/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #russia #germany #cybersecurity #hacking #japanesepolice

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet with Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja on Wednesday after the arrest of a U.S. Marine suspected of murdering a local woman, with measures to prevent a recurrence set to top the agenda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/06/japan/politics/koizumi-koja-okinawa-us-murder/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #okinawa #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #usmilitary #usbases #murder #japanesepolice

Police searched the Toyama City Hall on Saturday over suspected violations of the statistics law related to allegations that its staff inflated the central Japanese city's population figure in the 2025 census. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/03/japan/politics/police-toyama-census-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #toyama #japanesepolice #population

A 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, earlier this week allegedly by a former boyfriend whom she had reported to authorities over stalking concerns, the Okinawa Prefectural Police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/02/japan/crime-legal/okinawa-stalking-murder/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #okinawa #stalking #stabbings

Hyogo Prefectural Police has arrested a 46-year-old doctor on suspicion of dismembering and abandoning his wife's body. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/01/japan/crime-legal/hyogo-dismemberment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #stabbings #hyogoprefecture

Two separate shootings in Kobe this week have left one person dead and another injured, as police continue to investigate the incidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/01/japan/crime-legal/kobe-shootings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #kobe #guns #yakuza #japanesepolice

The operator of Times Car Rental, a popular car-sharing service, has announced that a data breach last week led to the leak of information associated with 6.6 million accounts, including images of personal IDs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/30/japan/crime-legal/times-car-rental-hack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #cyberattacks #japanesepolice

Tokyo police have arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly providing real-estate client information to a tokuryū loosely organized anonymous criminal group and alleged involvement in an attempted robbery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/29/japan/crime-legal/tokuryu-information-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tokuryu #gangs #realestate