A Japanese man who was on death row for nearly half a century has been granted a retrial. Iwao Hakamada, now 87, isĀ the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, according to Amnesty International. He was sentenced […]
Japanese police have arrested four men for allegedly orchestrating scams and robberies while jailed overseas, in a case that has gripped the country. Authorities say they targeted the elderly, and stole or cheated their victims […]
Two people who transformed full-length movies into YouTube videos that could be watched in just 10 minutes have been hit hard by a court in Japan. More than a dozen copyright holders targeted the pair […]
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event, say local media. Mr Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in […]
Japan’s ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a district court in Osaka has ruled. The ruling dealt a blow to gay couples and rights activists, after another district court in Sapporo ruled […]
Former car executive Carlos Ghosn is “surprised” by reports France has issued an international warrant for his arrest, his spokesman has said. “This is surprising, Ghosn has always co-operated with French authorities,” he said on […]
At least 17 people have been injured in a knife and arson attack on an underground train line in the Japanese capital of Tokyo. Video footage shows passengers running through carriages away from flames and […]
Leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has been hit by hackers, with almost $100m (Ā£73m) estimated to have been stolen. The company announced that some of its digital currency wallets have been “compromised.” It is the […]
A Japanese man has pleaded guilty to murdering nine people after contacting them on Twitter, in a high-profile case that has shocked the country. Dubbed the “Twitter killer”, Takahiro Shiraishi was arrested in 2017 after […]
US authorities have arrested a former special forces soldier and his son for allegedly helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan last December. Former Green Beret Michael Taylor, 59, and his son Peter, 26, were […]
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