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Japanese Fugitive Arrested in Philippines

A Japanese man wanted on a warrant for defrauding nearly 3 million yen through a fraudulent phone call about rights to enter a nursing...

Two Vietnamese Nationals Arrested for Using Forged My Number Cards

Two Vietnamese Nationals were Arrested on suspicion of using forged official documents including a 24-year-old company employee living in Kaga City and a 23-year-old...

Japanese Grandfather Robbed and Killed in Front of Grandson in Brazil

In South America’s largest city, São Paulo, a Japanese man was the victim of a robbery and was killed. Local police announced they had...

Surgeon Blows Up for Posting Photos of Specimen

Aimi Kuroda, a female doctor at Tokyo Cosmetic Surgery, apologized and explained on December 23 that she and the director of the clinic where...

Vietnamese Technical Intern Sexually Harassed by Farmers

A Vietnamese technical intern trainee woman in her 20s, working at a farm in Fukuoka Prefecture, reported to the Fukuoka Prefectural Police that she...

Vietnamese National Arrested for Smuggling Stolen Goods to Vietnam

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the suspect, Dang Thi Phuong Anh, a 31-year-old Vietnamese national, is a member of a group referred to...

10+ Million Yen of Unpaid Wages to Vietnamese Nationals is Under Investigation

It was revealed on the 22nd that approximately 150 Vietnamese workers employed by the staffing agency Nexel in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, have allegedly...

Vietnamese National Fails to Steal Phones, Assaults Customers Instead

On the night of December 16th, a man attempted to steal smartphones from a store in Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture, and assaulted a customer...

Police to Crack Down on Shady Hosts and Sex Businesses Moving Forward

On December 19, an expert panel of the National Police Agency compiled a report on measures against malicious male-host clubs, which states that false...

Vietnamese Nationals Go Around Fukuoka Breaking into Homes

Four Vietnamese men were arrested and re-arrested on additional charges for breaking into vacant houses in Fukuoka and three other prefectures, stealing items such...

GACKT in Favor of Japanese Isolationism Amid Globalization

Japanese musician GACKT posted on X, sharing his thoughts on trade and diplomacy with foreign countries. GACKT commented, "Starting December 12, the 'use' of marijuana...

Shops Take Japanese Speakers Only

A Chinese cuisine restaurant in Kyoto has a controversial booking website. When switching from Japanese to English on the booking website, a message appeared in...