Tokyo police arrest man over sexual deepfakes of celebrities
World 17:27 20/01/2026TOKYO -- Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating deepfake pornography of female celebrities and posting them on the internet.
'Tuna King' pays record $3.2 mn for bluefin at Tokyo auction
World 16:16 05/01/2026A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
Man arrested for stabbing woman in Tokyo's Takadanobaba
World 17:36 30/12/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo police arrested a 35-year-old Chinese man Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a woman in the Takadanobaba district of the Japanese capital's Shinjuku Ward on Monday.
Woman stabbed in Tokyo; suspected attacker at large
World 17:11 29/12/2025TOKYO -- A woman was stabbed multiple times in the upper body in Tokyo around noon Monday and was taken to a hospital while remaining conscious, according to investigative sources.
Tokyo inland earthquake likely to kill 18,000: new govt estimate
World 17:09 19/12/2025TOKYO -- In a worst-case situation, up to around 18,000 people would be killed chiefly in Tokyo and its three neighboring prefectures if a powerful inland earthquake with a magnitude of around seven occurs in the heart of the capital, the government said in its new damage estimate on Friday.
Tsukiji market urges tourists to avoid visiting in year-end
World 17:42 15/12/2025TOKYO -- The Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, a popular tourist spot crowded with food shoppers and inbound visitors, has issued an unusual request this month asking tour operators to refrain from guiding tourists there toward the end of the year to avoid causing problems.
Robbery ring recruited subordinates via purchased X accounts: sources
World 17:20 08/12/2025TOKYO -- The four suspected masterminds behind a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area last year used other people's X, formerly Twitter, accounts to recruit individuals for "dark" part-time jobs, investigative sources said Monday.
RVs attract diverse demand in Japan
World 16:47 05/12/2025TOKYO -- Recreational vehicles are attracting ever-rising attention in Japan, not just as campers but as evacuation shelters, traveling hotels and business offices.
Suspected masterminds in robberies in Tokyo area arrested
World 16:23 05/12/2025TOKYO -- Japanese police have arrested four men suspected of masterminding a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including a case that left a woman seriously injured in Chiba Prefecture in October last year.
Tokyo police app blocks incoming international calls to combat fraud
World 16:51 01/12/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Monday added a new feature to its Digi Police crime prevention app that blocks incoming calls from international numbers and those believed to have been used for special fraud.
High court finds same-sex marriage non-recognition constitutional
World 16:28 28/11/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo High Court ruled Friday that Japan's Civil Code and other provisions that do not recognize same-sex marriage are constitutional.
2nd victim dies in Tokyo car stampede
World 17:48 26/11/2025TOKYO -- A second person has died in Monday's hit-and-run incident involving a stolen car in Tokyo's Adachi Ward, it was learned Tuesday.
