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News Japan police: Police search studio where fire killed 33

Published on: Friday 19 July 2019
Police search studio where fire killed 33
News source: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/police-search-kyoto-animation-studio-fire-killed-33-64433328

Police only have said the suspect Shinji Aoba, 41, who is hospitalized with severe burns and unable to talk, is from near Tokyo and did not work for the studio, Kyoto Animation. Japanese ...

News Japan police: Suspect in Japan anime studio arson reportedly had grudge

Published on: Friday 19 July 2019
Suspect in Japan anime studio arson reportedly had grudge
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/suspect-in-japan-anime-studio-arson-reportedly-had-grudge/2019/07/19/b1d20c60-aa88-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html

Police only have said the suspect Shinji Aoba, 41, who is hospitalized with severe burns and unable to talk, is from near Tokyo and did not work for the studio, Kyoto Animation. Japanese broadcaster ...

News Japan police: The suspected arsonist behind a deadly fire at a Japanese animation studio told police his work had been plagiarized

Published on: Friday 19 July 2019
The suspected arsonist behind a deadly fire at a Japanese animation studio told police his work had been plagiarized
News source: https://www.businessinsider.com/kyoto-animation-arson-suspect-told-police-work-was-plagiarized-2019-7

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News Japan police: Police-created smartphone app adds anti-groping feature to scare off molesters

Published on: Wednesday 22 May 2019
Police-created smartphone app adds anti-groping feature to scare off molesters
News source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/05/22/police-smartphone-app-helps-scare-off-molesters/3765738002/

TOKYO — A smartphone app developed by Japanese police is being widely downloaded by women trying to protect themselves from gropers on packed rush-hour trains. The "Digi Police" app was originally ...

News Japan police: Marine arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run of Japanese police cruiser on Okinawa

Published on: Thursday 06 June 2019
Marine arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run of Japanese police cruiser on Okinawa
News source: https://www.stripes.com/marine-arrested-on-suspicion-of-hit-and-run-of-japanese-police-cruiser-on-okinawa-1.585031

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — An Okinawa-based Marine was arrested Thursday following a chase that Japanese police said involved reckless driving and a hit-and-run on a police cruiser. Cpl. Darreon Jamarcus ...

News Japan police: The Internet Can't Get Over a Bleach Cosplayer's Zanpakuto Being Seized by Police

Published on: Sunday 12 May 2019
The Internet Can't Get Over a Bleach Cosplayer's Zanpakuto Being Seized by Police
News source: https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/05/12/bleach-anime-zangetsu-zanpakuto-police-weapon

When you have the power of a Soul Reaper on your side, it is hard to get taken down. Sure, guys like Aizen could take you for a spin, but the everyday tussle could barely bother you. That is, unless your Zanpakuto gets seized by police, and one Bleach fan found that out the hard way.Over on [...]

News Japan police: Car ploughs into young children in Japan, killing two

Published on: Tuesday 07 May 2019
Car ploughs into young children in Japan, killing two
News source: https://news.yahoo.com/car-ploughs-young-children-japan-killing-two-053253970.html

A car ploughed into a group of kindergarten children in western Japan's Shiga region on Wednesday, killing two toddlers and injuring others, with one still in critical condition, police said. The accident killed a girl and a boy, both two years old, a police spokesman told AFP. "The (smaller

News Japan police: School intruder says he intended to stab young Japanese prince, police say

Published on: Tuesday 07 May 2019
School intruder says he intended to stab young Japanese prince, police say
News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/school-intruder-says-he-intended-to-stab-young-japanese-prince-police-say/2019/05/08/d388bbfa-7177-11e9-b5ca-3d72a9fa8ff1_story.html

TOKYO — A man suspected of leaving two knives on the school desk of a young Japanese prince has admitted to police that he intended to stab the 12-year-old boy because he disagrees with the imperial ...

News Japan police: Police ID Japanese woman they say was stabbed to death by US sailor on Okinawa

Published on: Monday 15 April 2019
News source: https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/police-id-japanese-woman-they-say-was-stabbed-to-death-by-us-sailor-on-okinawa-1.577105

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese police have identified Tamae Hindman, 44, as the Okinawa woman stabbed to death in an apparent slaying-suicide on the island over the weekend. Petty Officer 3rd Class ...

News Japan police: Rugby - Japan police urged to take 'light-touch' approach at World Cup

Published on: Thursday 18 April 2019
News source: https://www.euronews.com/2019/04/19/rugby-japan-police-urged-to-take-light-touch-approach-at-world-cup

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese police have been encouraged to take a "light-touch approach" during the Rugby World Cup, with organisers telling Reuters they had visited host cities to emphasise that while ...

News Japan police: Japan police: Man put knives on desk of emperor's grandson

Published on: Monday 29 April 2019
News source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japan-police-man-put-knives-desk-emperors-grandson-62701450

Japanese police on Monday arrested a man linked to knives found on the school desk of Emperor Akihito's 12-year-old grandson. The incident occurred last Friday as Japan was preparing for Akihito's ...