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SEX CRIMES

An image of Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump released on Tuesday
WORLD
Dec 24, 2025
Latest Epstein files have Trump references and bank records
The trove includes a 2020 email from a prosecutor that contains new details about Trump’s trips on Epstein’s private jet in the 1990s.
The education ministry reported on Monday that 281 teachers and staff were disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2024, down 39 from 2023, but cases continue to emerge nationwide.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2025
More than 280 educators disciplined for sexual misconduct in fiscal 2024
The figure was down 39 from the record high in fiscal 2023, but cases of indecent acts by teachers and staff have continued to surface nationwide.
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a news conference at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday.
WORLD
Dec 23, 2025
Trump says ‘terrible’ Epstein files are tarnishing reputations
The Epstein files, and the fight over their disclosure, have sparked infighting among Trump’s supporters.
Hitoshi Kikawada (second from left), minister in charge of children’s policies, speaks during an expert panel meeting at the the Children and Families Agency on Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2025
Experts draft guidelines for Japanese version of Britain’s Disclosure and Barring Service
The system from the Children and Families Agency would allow businesses to check the sexual offense records of teachers and others whose work involves contact with children.
Drawers and framed photos shown in Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan home are seen in this image released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday.
WORLD
Dec 22, 2025
Trump administration denies cover-up over redacted Epstein files
When asked if any material was redacted due to political sensitivities — which would be illegal — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche replied “absolutely, positively not.”
Jeffrey Epstein in an image released by the U.S. Justice Department on Friday
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2025
Republican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms
A handful of Republican lawmakers and right-wing media figures joined Democrats in blasting Friday’s disclosures as inadequate.
Photographs released Friday by the U.S. Justice Department from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein show former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson and Epstein's then-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
WORLD
Dec 20, 2025
U.S. Epstein files release highlights Clinton and makes scant reference to Trump
The absence of references to Trump was notable given that pictures and documents related to him have trickled out of previous releases for years.
An expert cautions that recent increases in crimes in Japan must be viewed in the context of a much longer overall declining trend.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2025
Reported crimes rise for third consecutive year, government data reveals
Police recorded 737,679 reported offenses under the Penal Code in 2024, up 34,328 cases — or 4.9% — from 2023.
A condominium unit where Yohei Ono allegedly confined a woman under 20 for about two months before his initial arrest in November
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2025
Man and two women in polygamous relationship arrested for sex videos
The man, Yohei Ono, his wife Haruka, 28, and common-law wife Rin, 23, who is also his adopted daughter, are believed to have been living together as a polygamous family.
Shiori Ito at a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Monday
JAPAN / Society
Dec 15, 2025
Shiori Ito sees ‘most reactive screening’ in Japan to her film on sexual assault
“Black Box Diaries,” her 2024 documentary chronicling her experience as a survivor of sexual assault, finally premiered on Friday after months of delay.
The U.S. Justice Department building in Washington. The department must release its vast cache of records on Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking empire by Dec. 19.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2025
Countdown to disclosure: Epstein deadline tests U.S. transparency
The looming release of documents is the latest milestone in the long-running effort to uncover the full extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s network.
Journalist and director Shiori Ito speaks during a stage greeting after the Japanese release of the "Black Box Diaries" in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 13, 2025
Shiori Ito’s Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally screened in Japan
A Japanese #MeToo campaigner's documentary premiered in her homeland on Friday after months of delays, with one audience member saying she hoped it triggered a change in society.
Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in an undated photo released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday.
WORLD
Dec 13, 2025
Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos featuring Trump and Clinton
Other high-profile figures in the published pictures include former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and Clinton administration treasury secretary Larry Summers.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s headquarters in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2025
Mother of Thai girl in Tokyo sex work case to be returned to Thailand
The mother arrived in Taiwan in September, leaving her daughter in Japan, and was later detained by Taiwanese authorities for her alleged involvement in prostitution.
Wander Franco attends his trial for sexual abuse of a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on June 26.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 10, 2025
New trial ordered for Rays SS Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced in June, nearly two years after investigators opened the case into his illegal relationship with a then-14-year-old girl.
“Black Box Diaries” documents Shiori Ito’s legal case, while also showing her thoughts and feelings through journal style videos she recorded herself.
CULTURE / Film
Dec 4, 2025
‘Black Box Diaries’ is Shiori Ito’s unflinching case for the truth
After a re-edit, Shiori Ito’s Academy Award nominated documentary is finally getting released in Japan.
Pop star Taichi Kokubun bows during a news conference in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2025
Japanese pop star Taichi Kokubun apologizes for compliance violation
It was the former Tokio member’s first public appearance since his removal from Nippon TV’s popular variety show “The Tetsuwan Dash” in June.
Apart from Japan, women-only carriages can also be found in Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Mexico and Taiwan, among others.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 26, 2025
U.K. woman’s petition to bring women-only train carriages to London gains traction
Camille Brown, a student in London, said the successful introduction of the measure in cities such as Tokyo creates safer commuting options for women.
Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto apologizes during a news conference at the prefectural government office on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2025
Fukui governor to resign over alleged sexual harassment
Tatsuji Sugimoto said he will step down to “minimize confusion” and to allow the prefectural government to find a new governor as soon as possible.
An aunt (second from left) and a grandmother (third from left) of a Thai girl, who was forced to provide sexual services at a massage parlor in Tokyo, speak in Bangkok on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2025
Thai police get arrest warrant for mother over suspected trafficking of girl in Japan
Thai authorities said they are continuing to investigate whether anyone besides the mother, who has been detained in Taiwan, was involved.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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