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JAPAN NPA TO USE A NEW SYSTEM OF ACCEPTING EMERGENCY CALLS WITH VIDEO
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- Japan NPA to use a new system of accepting emergency calls with video.
- The police will be able to check the relay footage of crimes and accident scenes from their smartphones sent by the user.
- The Cabinet approved about $...
TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN JAPAN TO EMIT SOUNDS FOR PEDESTRIANS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
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- Traffic lights in Japan to emit sounds for pedestrians with visual impairments.
- In Japan at the end of fiscal 2019, there were 208,152 traffic lights, out of which 24,367 were audible pedestrian signals.
- JFVI said m...
WESTERN JAPAN MAN ARRESTED OVER POSSESION OF 1,500 ‘NEZUKO’ FIGURINES
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- Western Japan man arrested over possession of 1,500 ‘Nezuko’ figurines.
- The suspect stands accused of violating the Trademark Act and the Copyright Act.
- The suspect admitted to the allegations and mentioned th...
COUNTERFIET 1,000 YEN USED AT A GAS STATION IN SHIMONOSEKI, YAMAGUCHI PREFECTURE
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- Counterfeit 1,000 yen used at a gas station in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefecture.
- Suspect had put high-octane gasoline worth 3,000 yen and paid part of the cost with the fake note.
- The note was found to be fake when the g...
JAPAN VIDEOGAME FIRM CAPCOM CO. CYBERATTACKED AND ASKED FOR RANSOM
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- Japan videogame firm Capcom Co. cyberattacked and asked for ransom.
- A large quantity of internal and personal data documents have been stolen by a group of hackers.
- The hackers have asked the gaming company to pay in virt...
HYOGO PREFECTURAL POLICE INVESTIGATES STREET SHOOTING CASE; YAKUZA SUSPECTED
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- Hyogo prefectural police investigate street shooting case; Yakuza suspected.
- In Nov.3 a street shooting left two men injured at Amagasaki in Hyogo Prefecture.
- One of the victims was a senior member of the Kobe Yamaguchi-g...
BOY FALLS FROM TALL BUILDING KILLING ANOTHER PERSON BY FALLING ONTO THE SAME
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- Boy falls from tall building killing another person by falling onto the same.
- The incident happened in Osaka’s Kita Ward.
- A teenage boy fell from the tall building.
- The boy fell onto a 19-year-old-female...
TWO DEAD WHILE WORKING AT A MANHOLE IN IBARAKI PREFECTURE
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- Two dead while working at a manhole in Ibaraki prefecture.
- Two men fell around 7 meters to the bottom of a manhole.
- The pair spent about two-and-a-half-hour at the bottom before being sent to the hospital.
- The ...
MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER AT OSAKA’S TENNOJI WARD
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- Man arrested for attempted murder at Osaka’s Tennoji Ward.
- A 25-year old was attacked at Tennoji Park.
- The victim and the suspected are said to be unacquainted.
- The park is said to be a popular spot for l...
SCHOOL TEACHER FROM NISHINOMIYA CITY ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT ON 2 STUDENTS
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- School teacher from Nishinomiya city arrested for assault on 2 students.
- The students were said to be assaulted in the school judo club.
- The students are reported to have been physically punished by the teacher during tra...
WOMAN ACCUSED OF BATTERY BY HER HUSBAND FOR TRYING TO POISON HIM; SOUTH TOKYO
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- Woman accused of battery by her husband for trying to poison him; south Tokyo.
- Kanagawa Prefectural Police sent papers from the prosecutors to the woman.
- The woman had mixed mild alkaline dish soap and other substances i...
SEVERAL PREFECTURAL POLICE ARREST 8 MEN FOR SELLING COUNTERFEIT ‘DEMON SLAYER’ FIGURINES
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- Several prefectural police arrest 8 men for selling counterfeit ‘Demon Slayer’ figurines.
- Kyoto, Hyogo, and Akita prefecture police arrested the 8 men.
- The suspects are said to have infringed the country&rsquo...
YUTAKA ELECTRONICS EX-EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR STEALING COMPANY TRADE SECRETS
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- Yutaka Electronics ex-employee arrested on for stealing company trade secrets.
- Aichi Prefectural Police arrested Hiroyuki Kuroe on suspicion of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act.
- Kuroe is suspected to have c...
2 MONTH DETENTION TO GRANDFATHER ACCUSED OF KILING HIS TEEN GRANDDAUGHTER
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- 2-month detention to grandfather accused of killing his teen granddaughter.
- Under the detention period, experts will evaluate to determine his competence to take the liability of the killing.
- The Fukui District Public Pro...
CRIMINAL SUIT FILED AGAINST STUDENT IN CENTRAL JAPAN FOR SELLING FAKE STIMULANT DRUGS
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- Criminal suit filed against student in Central Japan for selling fake stimulant drugs.
- The university student is under suspicion for posting ads on social media about selling drugs.
- He is said to have been selling drugs ...
SHIHOKU RAILWAY CO. WORKER ENGAGES IN DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR LEADING TO DELAY OF TRAIN
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- Shihoku Railway Co. worker engages in disruptive behaviour leading to delay of train.
- The train on the JR Yosan line in western Japan was delayed by several minutes.
- The train was carrying about 100 passengers at th...
19-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED FOR USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO INTIMIDATE GIRLS TO DATE HIM
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- 19-year-old arrested for using social media to intimidate girls to date him.
- The young teen is a resident of the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto.
- The victims have not met the suspect before.
- Social media s...