crime

In Ho Chi Minh City, street robbery, paint attack rates drop

Ho Chi Minh City 16:30 16/09/2025

In a significant update on public safety, Lieutenant General Mai Hoang, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security, announced a steady decline in crime rates across the city on Monday, with street robbery no longer a complex issue and the wave of paint-throwing attacks having ceased over the past two months.

Japan to give comprehensive support for crime victims from 2026

World 16:30 05/09/2025

TOKYO -- The Japanese government officially decided Friday to start a new system to provide comprehensive support for victims of serious crimes or bereaved families of such victims on January 13, 2026.

Japan to set up control tower for crimes by foreigners

World 16:01 09/07/2025

TOKYO -- Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the control tower to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.

Turkey says 234 held in massive multi-nation swoop on organized crime

World 16:44 15/04/2025

Turkey's interior minister announced on Tuesday a massive operation into organized crime in five countries that led to over 200 arrests, primarily in Turkey.