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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has conducted simultaneous inspections of over a dozen gold-handling businesses in the city, in response to a series of robberies targeting gold transactions by anonymous, fluid criminal groups.
Tokyo police have arrested three more individuals, including an alleged yakuza mastermind, in connection with the ¥400 million robbery in Taito Ward earlier this year. Investigators reportedly found images of notes with meeting instructions on a suspect's smartphone.
Tokyo police have arrested a man in connection with an attempt to impersonate another student during an exam at Nihon University.
Police in Tokyo's Kabukicho district have issued warnings to 21 youths in an effort to prevent crimes in the area.
Tokyo police are searching a Self-Defense Force base after an SDF officer was arrested for allegedly intruding into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, reportedly hiding in bushes before speaking to embassy staff.
A Tokyo police executive has been disciplined following allegations of 'bad-tempered harassment'.
The president of a Hokkaido-based company that operates capsule toy stores nationwide has been referred to prosecutors by Tokyo police on suspicion of attempting to upskirt women in his Shibuya store.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has partnered with certified psychologists to strengthen efforts to encourage stalkers to undergo treatment and counseling, aiming to prevent repeat offenses.
Tokyo police have arrested a 25-year-old member of the Sumiyoshi-kai crime syndicate for allegedly kidnapping a 28-year-old woman in Kabukicho with the intent of forcing her to participate in special fraud operations overseas, specifically in Cambodia.
Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese nationals on suspicion of attempted theft and other charges, following an intrusion last December at the house where a family of four was murdered 26 years ago in Setagaya. Evidence of the intrusion was discovered at the crime scene.
Tokyo police conducted a sweep in the Kabukicho 'Tōyoko' area, apprehending 21 young people for being out late and urging pharmacies to implement measures to prevent drug overdoses among youth.
A former Metropolitan Police Department sergeant has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison, suspended, by the Tokyo District Court for leaking investigation information to a prostitution scouting group, with the officer found guilty after admitting to acting out of desperation.
Tokyo police have arrested three men on suspicion of illegally employing Vietnamese workers without valid work permits. The arrests were made after the workers were found at a factory in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police conducted a raid on a gold trading company in the city, following a series of robberies targeting gold transaction sites by anonymous, fluid criminal groups. The raid aims to understand transaction realities and provide crime prevention guidance.
Tokyo police have arrested a new suspect, believed to be the driver, in connection with a robbery preparation case in Koganei, Tokyo, where two other individuals were previously arrested for possessing tools with intent to rob.
Police in Tokyo are searching for a man who attacked students with a hammer and fled the scene. An arrest warrant has been issued for attempted murder as authorities continue their pursuit.
Tokyo police have searched three Yakuza headquarters in connection with a ¥400 million robbery in January, where seven gang members were arrested, aiming to uncover the full scope of the incident.
The website outlines details of the latest fraud methods and presents accounts of people who took on illegal jobs.
Black Shadow, a distinguished police dog in Tokyo, retires after 11 years of service in sniffing out cases.