After a woman was fatally stabbed by her stalker at a Pokemon store in Tokyo, revelations that the offender had previously been arrested for stalking her begs the question: Why could the murder not be prevented? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/crime-legal/stalker-followup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #stabbings #ikebukuro #tokyo #stalking #toshimaward #pokemon

Seven & I Holdings’ plan to sell its slumping Sogo & Seibu department store unit — so it can focus on its 7-Eleven convenience store business — is not going smoothly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/07/31/companies/sogo-seibu-sale-difficulty/?utm_content=buffer5d45e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #departmentstores #seveniholdings #acquisitions #sogoseibu #ikebukuro #toshimaward #tokyo

Woman leaps from moving car after abduction in Ikebukuro https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/woman-leaps-from-moving-car-after-abduction-in-ikebukuro/ #ToshimaWard #Ikebukuro #Crime #Japan #News

Skeletal remains found in Sugamo residence https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan/skeletal-remains-found-in-sugamo-residence/ #ToshimaWard #Japan #Tokyo #News

Man ‘without job due to coronavirus’ mugged woman in Ikebukuro https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/man-without-job-due-to-coronavirus-mugged-woman-in-ikebukuro/ #coronavirus #ToshimaWard #mugging #Crime #Japan #Tokyo #News

Reconstruction Agency offical accused of drugging, raping girl in hotel https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/reconstruction-agency-offical-accused-of-drugging-raping-girl-in-hotel/ #sexualassault #ToshimaWard #Ikebukuro #Japannews #papakatsu #Crime #Japan #News #rape

Man accused of assaulting woman after pick-up fails https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/man-accused-of-assaulting-woman-after-pick-up-fails/ #ToshimaWard #Ikebukuro #Japannews #assault #Crime #Japan #nampa #News

Tokyo: Man, 30, accused in rape of drunk woman https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/tokyo-man-30-accused-in-rape-of-drunk-woman/ #sexualassault #ToshimaWard #Ikebukuro #Crime #Japan #Tokyo #News #rape

Tokyo: Man, 48, accused of molesting middle school girl in Ikebukuro https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/tokyo-man-48-accused-of-molesting-middle-school-girl-in-ikebukuro/ #ToshimaWard #Japannews #Crime #Japan #Tokyo #News

Graffiti suspect: ‘I wanted everyone to see my art’ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan/graffiti-suspect-i-wanted-everyone-to-see-my-art/ #JapanBreakingNews #ToshimaWard #Ikebukuro #Japannews #graffiti #Crime #Japan #News