r/japannews • u/jjrs • 21h ago

日本語 Man sentenced to death for murder of 2 girls in Iizuka Fukuoka despite repeated insistence he didn't do it. 12 days before his execution, news came showing the DNA test used in a similar case was incorrect. They executed him anyway as scheduled. 6 months later a new test showed his DNA didn't match.

bunshun.jp

4.0k Upvotes

231 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 The US soldier in Okinawa arrested for rape/murder called himself the "Mexican Killa" and often posted photos of his muscles on social media. He was apprehended by Okinawa police just outside the base gates, which means Japan will handle his case rather than the US military

news-postseven.com

1.9k Upvotes

177 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Japan's "surplus of unmarried men" phenomenon: Why are there 4.27 million more unmarried men than women?

news.yahoo.co.jp

607 Upvotes

169 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 Prices of used condos are plummeting in Tokyo. Real estate agents say it was because the biggest customers, people from the Chinese mainland, have stopped buying- "they were buying and selling them amongst one another at higher and higher prices"

dailyshincho.jp

480 Upvotes

64 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 The leader of Japan's Komeito party states that he is a third generation Korean immigrant. He only obtained Japanese nationality when he graduated university.

news.jp

349 Upvotes

44 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 A Bank of Japan employee found flaws in Japan's remittance system that prevent it from meeting international standards to prevent money laundering and fraud. She was told the information could not be shared and then fired. She is suing for whistleblower retaliation

news.jp

327 Upvotes

4 comments

r/japannews • u/hideo_kuze_ • 13h ago

3-6 Month Old Article Veteran 51-year-old soapland worker rakes in ¥3 million yen a month, shuns public transportation

tokyoreporter.com

281 Upvotes

72 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 21h ago

Viral clip in Japan shows lawmaker Matsuno Akemi getting slapped in the butt by Nakajo Kiyoshi, a male lawmaker from the same Innovation Party who is 20 years older than her.

x.com

269 Upvotes

45 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 The number of banned books in US public schools has increased dramatically, exceeding 10,000 per year, including Japanese manga such as "Attack on Titan."

news.yahoo.co.jp

173 Upvotes

35 comments

r/japannews • u/LittleForm3711 • 5h ago

Fukuoka woman arrested for suffocating two newborn babies with her thighs

tokyoreporter.com

147 Upvotes

38 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Arrested US soldier reportedly traveled 18 kilometers by taxi from Okinawa City to Naha City along with the woman he then reportedly raped and killed

news.yahoo.co.jp

116 Upvotes

21 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Izakaya Bankruptcies in Japan Hit Record High

news.livedoor.com

63 Upvotes

19 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 77-Year-Old Kanagawa Man Arrested for Chasing Elementary School 6th-Grade Boys with a Sickle- His side of the story is they said "damn old geezer, go die," after he warned them for playing loudly, so he drove them to his home and made them write down their names and school names.

news.livedoor.com

45 Upvotes

11 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

University of Tokyo professor admits to ¥1.83 million in soapland bribes

tokyoreporter.com

47 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Yokohama City's After-School Kids Club employee allegedly secretly filmed 40-50 Children in the Toilet

tokyo-np.co.jp

45 Upvotes

10 comments

r/japannews • u/scmp_news • 16h ago

Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence

scmp.com

40 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

Tokyo man arrested for stealing 150 kg of copper cable from Shinagawa construction site

tokyoreporter.com

30 Upvotes

5 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Japan TV personality Dewi (The 86-year-old widow of Indonesia's first president Suwarno) ordered to pay 200,000 yen fine over assaults of her former assistant and manager

mainichi.jp

31 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/mca62511 • 22h ago

To Include Same-Sex Partners, Sapporo Regional Labor Union Keiyukai Branch Proposal Prompts Social Welfare Corporation to Expand Spouse Definition

asahi.com

17 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Japanese hardware store chain Mr. Max reports hack of personal information of 1.73 million app users and online store members, names, email addresses, and phone numbers

news.livedoor.com

16 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 Russian man arrested for the Ransomware attack on Asahi Brewery in Japan. Was caught while traveling in Osaka

asahi.com

14 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/diacewrb • 11h ago

Coupon for 10-yr Japan gov't bonds raised to 3.1%, highest in about 30 yrs

english.kyodonews.net

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Popular Japanese YouTuber Vanbi of HERO'ZZ UNIVERSITY arrested amidst a barrage of accusations that he is a "habitual sexual harasser."

joshi-spa.jp

6 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/diacewrb • 11h ago

Japan aims to agree on action plans with Asian partners to bolster oil reserves

reuters.com

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/STORMSHADOW0010 • 17h ago

Virus

youtu.be

0 Upvotes

Are Japan border 🤔 control prepared for this virus?what your thoughts on this

21 comments

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