Crime
Defendant in Osaka schoolchildren hit-and-run case refuses to speak at trial opening
Yuki Yazawa, 30, told the Osaka District Court he will stay silent to protect the children's mental state and will not seek a lighter sentence.
Awa Mayor Arrested on Fraud Charges Over ¥3.5 Million in City Funds
Tokushima police say Hisato Machida and two other men had the city pay for repairs to his own car by folding the cost into a cable network equipment bill.
Agencies Held Warnings of Violence Before 3-Year-Old's Death in Iwaki
Police, the city and neighbors all had information about abuse before Hinata Okudera died. None of it stopped it.
Osaka police raid Vietnamese nightclub after drug death, but it stays open
A 20-something Vietnamese man died outside a Shinsaibashi building in May after taking MDMA; more than 30 arrests have followed, yet the club keeps trading.
Driver accused of ramming schoolchildren stays silent at Osaka trial opening
Yuki Yazawa, 30, refused to enter a plea over the 2025 crash in Nishinari that injured seven children, telling the court he does not want his words to harm them further.
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