Crime
Tokyo court convicts woman over 14 'likes' on ex-partner's X posts
The Tokyo District Court ruled that repeated reactions to an ex-boyfriend's social media posts can amount to stalking under the anti-stalking law, even without a direct message.
Fukushima police knew of abuse before 3-year-old boy died, Kyodo News reports
The boy's mother had consulted police about her partner's violence in the summer; the boy died after being struck in the stomach, and the suspect was sent to prosecutors on suspicion of injury resulting in death.
Man, 78, arrested over arson death of stepdaughter in Ota
Police say he poured gasoline on the 61-year-old as she cooked, then set her alight; the two had been arguing over money from selling the family home.
Tokyo court rejects Maezawa's suit against Meta over impersonation ads
The ruling leaves platforms under no duty to hunt down scam ads that use a celebrity's name and face, in a year when SNS investment fraud cost victims ¥128.8 billion.
Fukuoka court rejects suit claiming ETC card refusal for gang member is illegal discrimination
A former gang executive argued that barring him from an ETC personal card kept him off the expressway, which he called unreasonable discrimination against a social group.
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