Embarrassment for Saitama Police

[ Asahi Shinbun : 23rd June, morning edition ]
Saitama Police have revealed that a 46 year-old man taken in dead drunk at around 2:20am on 19th June, later set fire to his shirt (after taking it off) using a lighter he had on him. Thanks to surveillance cameras the fire was promptly extinguished; the man [...]

First Tokyo Trial by Jury to be murder case; trial starts in August

It has been understood from sources within the trial system that the first criminal trial to feature ordinary citizens taking part in deliberations is expected to open in early August this year; the case is that of a murder in May this year in Tokyo’s Adachi ward. There are currently around 80 cases on trial [...]

Ibaragi Stabbings

The Asahi Shinbun reports today on the police investigation into yesterday’s March stabbings in Ibaragi prefecture, in which one person died and 7 were injured.