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Police on Thursday search the Yokohama apartment of Kaito Takemae, who is accused of directing four teenage boys in the robbery and murder of a 69-year-old woman in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2026
Defeating tokuryū requires more than just better law enforcement
The problem of tokuryū, or anonymous crime groups, was thrust back into headlines last week, after the robbery and murder of an elderly woman
Tochigi police officers seize materials from the apartment of Kaito Takemae and his wife in Yokohama on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2026
Tochigi robbery-murder suspect tried to flee to South Korea
The 28-year-old alleged instructor of the crime was taken into custody shortly before his planned flight to Seoul at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in the early hours of Sunday.
A vehicle believed to be used in a robbery-murder targeting an elderly woman in Tochigi Prefecture is towed in Shimotsuke, Tochigi Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
May 20, 2026
Teen robbery-murder suspects say couple threatened to kill their families
The teenage suspects received real-time instructions from the couple during the robbery.
Miyu Takemae leaves a police station in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, to be taken to prosecutors on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2026
Teens held over Tochigi robbery-murders met alleged masterminds on day of crime
In collusion with the couple, the four boys are suspected of having broken into a house Thursday morning and stabbed a 69-year-old woman to death, also attacking her sons.
Kaito Takemae (center front), a suspect in a robbery-murder case in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture, is sent to prosecutors from a police station in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 18, 2026
Couple thought to be masterminds behind Tochigi murder-robbery arrested
Police believe tokuryū quasi-gangsters were involved in Thursday’s murder-robbery in Tochigi Prefecture, and they suspect there are other masterminds beyond the couple.
A vehicle believed to be used in a robbery-murder incident targeting an elderly woman in Tochigi Prefecture is towed in Shimotsuke, Tochigi Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 17, 2026
Police arrest alleged mastermind behind Tochigi robbery-murder case
Police believe that the 28-year-old man had instructed four boys to carry out the crime.
Shota Inoue, who was arrested for allegedly luring a junior high school girl into prostitution, enters Ayase Police Station in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2026
Tokyo man arrested for luring girl into prostitution
The Tokyo resident has admitted to the charges and says he knew the girl was 15 years old at the time.
Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy who allegedly broke into a home in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on Thursday and killed a woman.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2026
Police arrest teenage suspect after woman killed in Tochigi home invasion
A 16-year-old-boy is suspected of breaking into the home of 69-year-old company executive Eiko Tomiyama Thursday morning and killing her while searching for valuables.
Comedian Satoru Saito poses at an exhibition themed around <i>yankii</i> (delinquents) held in Saitama Prefecture in February.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 23, 2026
Hit reality show helps rev up Japan’s delinquent youth subculture
A fighting spirit, loyalty to friends and straightforwardness are redeeming qualities often associated with Japan’s 1980s delinquent subculture, along with outlandish fashion.
Nana Mori plays a young woman who joins a group of street kids after running away from home in “Burn”
CULTURE / Film
Apr 9, 2026
‘Burn’ lights up Kabukicho’s darkness with a bold vision
Makoto Nagahisa takes a hyper-modern approach to some timeless themes of youth and destruction in his stylized drama, “Burn.”
In a survey of young people in six nations, only around 16% of Japanese respondents were optimistic about the future of their country.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 8, 2026
Young people in Japan express lowest hopes for themselves and their country in poll
Only 16% of Japanese respondents were optimistic about the future of their country, the lowest rate among young people surveyed in six nations.
Asahikawa Mayor Hirosuke Imazu holds a news conference following the settlement on Thursday in Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2026
Hokkaido city reaches settlement over death of bullied girl
The family of the victim had sought about ¥115 million in damages, claiming the city failed to respond appropriately.
A U.N. report on happiness has said that social media has a "complex" effect on well-being.
WORLD / Society
Mar 19, 2026
Social media impacts youth well-being: U.N. happiness report
This year’s World Happiness Report highlighted the impact of social media as many countries impose or mull legislative restrictions on social media use for young people.
Mexico's Secretary of Public Education Mario Delgado speaks during an interview in Mexico City on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 12, 2026
Mexico considering social media restriction for minors
Several nations are toughening up age restrictions on social media platforms as concerns grow over excessive screen time for children and their exposure to harmful content online.
Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant speaks during an interview in Sydney on Dec. 10.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2026
Australians reach for VPNs and find porn sites blocked as age restrictions take effect
Last December, Australia became the first country to impose a nationwide ban on teenagers using social media.
Social media bans in India and Indonesia, with youthful populations and rapidly expanding economies, would deal a blow to global online platforms’ long-term growth plans.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 7, 2026
Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia
Bans in the two countries, with youthful populations and expanding economies, would deal a blow to global online platforms’ long-term growth plans.
The number of elementary school children in Japan who became victims of sex crimes and other offenses through social media rose by about 20% from 2024 to 2025.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2026
Elementary schoolers targeted for crime via social media hits 10-year high
As the age of victims is believed to be decreasing, the National Police Agency plans to monitor social media posts and issue warnings.
Regarding how people under age 20 became involved in <i>tokuryū</i>-related crimes, 26.7% said they joined through social media, according to the National Police Agency.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2026
Police took action against 1,322 young people linked to tokuryū cases last year
A National Policy Agency official said it seemed those behind such groups gave roles with high risks of being caught to people under 20, “effectively treating them as disposable.”
A government report shows that high school students spend an average of 6 hours and 44 minutes online per day.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2026
Nearly half of Japanese high school students use AI, report shows
The child agency survey found that students are spending more time online, with some experiencing disruptions in their sleep schedules or studies.
Eiki Morita, suspect in a child prostitution case, is taken to the Metropolitan Police Department's Shinjuku police station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2026
Man arrested for allegedly forcing girl into prostitution in Tokyo
Eiki Morita is suspected of forcing a then 13-year-old student to meet a sex buyer in his 40s at a hotel in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on April 12 last year.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men&#039;s restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?
Japan spent ¥11.7 trillion ($73 billion) between late April and late May to prop up the weak yen.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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