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Mona Yamamoto again reinvents self with passing of bar exam

On November 13, former newscaster Mona Yamamoto announced on her Instagram account that she has passed the bar exam ...
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Thieves flee with ¥100 million in cash after car break-in in Tsukiji

Tokyo police are hunting for a pair of thieves who broke into a parked vehicle in Chuo Ward last week and stole a bag ...
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Foreign burglary ring suspected in 100 cases in Saitama

Saitama police have made a series of arrests of foreign members of a burglary ring that are believed to be responsible for ...
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Osaka cops believe suspect in fatal hit-and-run was fleeing scene of assault

Osaka police have revealed that a man arrested following a fatal hit-and-run incident in Fujiidera City earlier this month ...
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Manhunt underway after stabbing in Sapporo

Video footage by TV Asahi shows investigators collecting footprints in the snow next to bloodstains in Sapporo City early on ...
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Sapporo man accused in deaths of 3 family members ‘had grudge against sister’

A 41-year-old man in custody in over the murders of three family members at a home in Sapporo City last month has divulged ...
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14 Japanese men and women suspected in fraud ring detained in Malaysia

The Embassy of Japan here on Saturday announced that 14 Japanese nationals have been detained by authorities on suspicion of involvement in a fraud ring ...