Crime & Accidents

Japan MSDF helicopters crash: What we know

Japan's manga industry under threat from piracy websites

A Brazilian cartoon with a somber message

'Helmet Man' saving lives on streets of India

Support for female evacuees

Disruption of Japan's Shinkansen service sends passengers scrambling

Disasters reveal patterns of false information

JAL pilots: What happened and how they evacuated burning jet

Keys to a successful evacuation

Tokyo airport collision: What's known so far

JAL plane passengers describe fear, relief

Social media posts falsely claim quake "man-made"

5 crew on Coast Guard plane dead after collision with JAL jet, say Tokyo police

Government eyes restricting sales of over-the counter drugs to halt abuse

'Sasumata' in high demand after thwarted jewelry store robbery in Tokyo

Cyberattacks finance North Korea's missile development

Fraudsters in Japan use foreigners' bank accounts in cash grab

Mother growing desperate 46 years after her daughter's abduction by North Korea

Police arrest YouTuber for defamation

Bear attacks on people on the increase in Japan

Seoul, Tokyo step up security ahead of Halloween

US cyclist dies in expressway accident near Tokyo

India train crash victims' families struggle with aftermath

Fatalities reported involving dry ice used to cool coffins

Defendant admits to setting Kyoto Animation fire

Sexual abuse: The struggle to speak out

Probe finds Johnny & Associates founder sexually abused boys over decades

More Japanese teenagers using marijuana

LDP lawmaker suspected of receiving money from wind power firm

Tokyo train attacker sentenced to 23 years in prison

Explosion in Tokyo building injures 4

Japan robbery group's alleged senior member 'Luffy' arrested

Tokyo train attack defendant admits to charges

All aboard Titan sub believed to be dead

Risks of 'drift diving' in focus after dramatic rescue

Japan GSDF fatal shooting suspect 'didn't intend' to kill one victim

SDF fatal shooting: Suspect says he targeted instructor

Thai boxing turns pandemic adversity into success

Police arrest suspect in central Japan killings

Stolen timepieces, trespassing teens: Police eye link between two crimes

Kishida attack suspect sued state over electoral eligibility

Police investigating Kishida 'pipe bomb' incident

Search for missing GSDF helicopter

Japanese survey: only 4% wear helmets on bikes

Sexual assault laws under review in Japan

'Sushi terrorism' sparks outrage in Japan

Six die in Japan avalanches as experts warn of backcountry risks

Fatal Fukuoka stabbing highlights difficulties stopping stalkers

MYANMAR IN TURMOIL: Myanmar Junta building up its air power with Russian help

After progress comes despair

Case studies: Faces of the taken

Three of the victims who made it home

A schoolgirl snatched off the street

Abductions that led to decades of pain

Experts fear abuse rampant in Japan’s nursery schools

New Pokémon card triggers trading frenzy

Deer in the headlights pose traffic danger in Hokkaido

Open-source investigations uncover Russian war crimes

After Itaewon, experts offer advice on staying safe in crowds

Unification Church's ex-member explains how it gains political influence

Death penalty desire fuels another random attack

Capital punishment: Man executed for 2008 Akihabara murders

Bigotry behind care-home killings still a challenge in Japan

Three years after Kyoto Animation arson attack, father and son of victim reflect on their loss

The shooting of Abe Shinzo

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo shot

Abe Shinzo a leading figure in Japanese politics

Revenge porn: Never-ending cycle of pain

Tokyo police arrest seven over coronavirus subsidy fraud

Open windows spell danger for the young

Possible link between human remains and missing Japanese schoolgirl

Foreign trainee appeals to Supreme Court

Safety breaches under investigation in Hokkaido boat tragedy

Doctor's killing highlights challenges in home care

Rail crossing death sparks calls for safety measures

Corruption scandal rocks Japanese university

Tokyo train attack prompts emergency procedures review

The very real risk of being a smartphone zombie

Japan wrestles with dangers of 'smartphone-walking'

Tokyo train attack suspect ‘sought death penalty’

Dog urine causes traffic light to collapse in western Japan

Grief, questions remain two months after Florida condo collapse

High heat, rain thwart search in Atami

Atami mudslides: landfill soil may have triggered the disaster

Dozens still missing after Atami mudslides

Women suicides spike in Japan amid pandemic

Baby tragedy in Japan highlights reproductive rights concerns

Japan's child suicide crisis

Anti-Asian hate crimes surge across the US

Vietnam truck tragedy does little to discourage human smuggling trade

Japanese parents look to protect children as sex crimes rise

Kyoto arson attack prompts new evacuation guidelines

Two doctors arrested for allegedly killing ALS patient at her request

Gun crime surging in US cities

Death sentence for care home killer

1 month since mass shooting in Thailand

The story of the wooden boats washing ashore in Japan

Facial recognition as policing tool faces resistance in US

Japan's jails a sanctuary for seniors

Shinkansen security in the spotlight

The tarnished code of the yakuza in the Reiwa Era

Fatal construction accident puts safety in focus

Okinawa contemplates Shuri Castle reconstruction

Fire at World Heritage site Shuri Castle

Arson suspect may have held grudge

Fire at Kyoto animation studio kills 33

Putting the brakes on elderly drivers

Are Japan's police boxes and the safety they represent under threat?

The Japanese garden behind a wall

AI, autonomous driving and the question of road safety

What was behind the Kawasaki attack?

Driverless trains under scrutiny after accident

Bus stop stabbing shocks Japan

Public alarmed by sexual assault acquittals in Japan

Drones present danger in city centers

The myth ends – Japan reexamines itself

Search for missing children

Sapporo explosion highlights the risk of spray cans

Road-rage driver gets 18-year sentence

Wounds Resurface Two Years From Sagamihara Incident

My Experience Reporting on the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack

Inside the Daring Thai Cave Rescue

What Is the Aum Cult?

Thai Boys Wait for Rescue from Cave

Suspected Cop Killer Had Troubles at Home and Work

Damages Sought after F-16 Ditches Fuel Tanks

Yet Another Chopper Incident Stokes Anxiety

Crackdown on Online Sales of Cash Leads to First Arrests

'Black Widow' Serial Killer Sentenced to Death

Suspect Confesses to Killings, Said to Have Met Victims Online

Air Self-Defense Force Accidents Continue

Reckless Driving Increasingly an Issue in Japan

Las Vegas Shooting Brings Gun Control Back into the Spotlight

JAL Checking 12 More Planes After Engine Fire