The Japan Times4d ago
An 18-year-old male on Saturday became the fifth high school student to be arrested over a high-profile robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/30/japan/crime-legal/fifth-boy-arrested-tochigi-robbery-murder/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tochigi #japanesepolice #stabbings #tokuryu #gangs #murder
Fifth high school boy arrested in Tochigi robbery-murder case

The 18-year-old student allegedly used a communication app to introduce the boy, 16, to another, despite knowing he would be used to help carry out the crime.

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The Japan Times5d ago
A man who allegedly masterminded a robbery-murder in Tochigi Prefecture left Japan from Narita International Airport for China following the arrest of another person involved in the case, investigative sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/28/japan/crime-legal/japan-tochigi-robbery-murder-mastermind-narita-airport-flee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tochigi #japanesepolice #stabbings #naritaairport
Tochigi robbery-murder mastermind fled Japan via Narita Airport

Police are investigating the possible involvement of a tokuryū anonymous and fluid criminal group.

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ABC Feeds6d ago

Teenager stabbed during fight at Melbourne shopping centre

The fight broke out in the dining and entertainment precinct of Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/highpoint-stabbing-during-fight-between-youths/106730448

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Teenager stabbed during fight at Melbourne shopping centre

The fight broke out in the dining and entertainment precinct of Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong.

The Japan Times6d ago
Japanese police have issued an arrest warrant for a man in his 40s thought to be the mastermind behind a robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/27/japan/crime-legal/tochigi-murder-mastermind-arrest-warrant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tochigi #china #stabbings #teens #gangs #tokuryu
Police issue arrest warrant for potential mastermind in Tochigi murder case

The man fled to China after the incident in which a 69-year-old woman was killed at her home during a break-in.

The Japan Times
Wesearch.pressMay 26

Two teenagers were stabbed in Astoria, Queens during a violent fight involving five strangers. A 16-year-old suffered multiple stab wounds, while an 18-year-old was injured in the face. Both are in stable condition at local hospitals. #crime #stabbings

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2 teens stabbed, wounded during brutal NYC fight with 5 strangers: cops, sources

Two teenagers were stabbed during a violent altercation with five strangers in Astoria, Queens. The 16-year-old victim sustained multiple stab wounds, while…

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The Japan TimesMay 22
A murder-robbery case in Tochigi Prefecture involving tokuryū quasi-gangster groups is highlighting how 'tokuryū' groups are adapting to police crackdowns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/crime-legal/focus-tochigi-murder/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tochigi #stabbings #teens #kaminokawa #tokuryu
Tochigi murder-robbery case reflects <i>‘tokuryū’</i> adapting to crackdowns

In typical schemes, hired perpetrators are strangers to one another, but due to crackdowns on online recruitment, many are turning to word of mouth and familiarity.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 22
Japan is struggling to combat anonymous online crime groups that recruit young people through social media into scams, robberies and other criminal activity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/05/22/digital-age-crime-gangs-target-youth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #tochigi #japanesepolice #kanagawa #stabbings #teens #kaminokawa #gangs
Defeating <i>tokuryū</i> 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

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 21
A key suspect in last week's robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture apparently attempted to flee to South Korea after the incident, investigative sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/21/japan/crime-legal/tochigi-murder-suspect-flee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tochigi #japanesepolice #kanagawa #stabbings #teens
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.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 21
Two employees of Japanese real estate developer Mori Building were wounded in a knife attack in Shanghai on Tuesday, the company's president has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/21/japan/crime-legal/shanghai-knife-attack-mori-employees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #chinajapanrelations #moribuilding #stabbings #shanghai
Mori Building employees wounded in Shanghai restaurant attack

Local police have not disclosed what triggered the attack, which harmed two Japanese nationals and a Chinese citizen.

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The Japan TimesMay 20
Teenage suspects in last week's high-profile robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture have said that they had been threatened with the killing of their families and friends if they did not take part in the crime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/tochigi-teenagers-under-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tochigi #japanesepolice #kanagawa #stabbings #teens #kaminokawa #gangs
Teen robbery-murder suspects say couple threatened to kill their families

The teenage suspects received real-time instructions from the couple during the robbery.

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