After a nationwide search, Tokyo police arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly injured five people, including two high school boys, with a hammer in western Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/01/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-hammer-man-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #fussa #tokyo #japanesepolice

A zoo employee has been arrested for allegedly burning his wife's body in an incinerator at the Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, with the suspect having made statements suggesting he also killed her. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/01/japan/crime-legal/zoo-employee-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #asahiyamazoo #asahikawa #hokkaido #japanesepolice

New Zealand's Court of Appeal has denied convicted Christchurch ⁠mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant's bid to appeal his convictions, ruling his attempt as "utterly devoid of merit." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/30/asia-pacific/crime-legal/new-zealand-mosque-shooter-appeal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #newzealand #australia #terrorism #massshootings

Police are searching for a 44-year-old man on the run who allegedly attacked two high school boys with a hammer in western Tokyo on Wednesday morning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/30/japan/crime-legal/hammer-man-tokyo-police/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tokyo #highschools #children

A Japanese man acquitted of the 1986 murder of a junior high school girl following a retrial has filed a claim for about ¥40 million ($250,000) in state compensation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/29/japan/crime-legal/acquitted-man-seeks-state-compensation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #fukui #japanesecourts

Japan's House of Representatives passed a bill to raise the ceiling on fees for immigration procedures, making it likely to be enacted during the current parliamentary session ending in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/29/japan/crime-legal/immigration-fees-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #immigration #immigrationservicesagency #lowerhouse

A Japanese prosecutor who accused her boss of rape has said she will resign after her office rejected a request for an independent probe into harassment within the organization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/crime-legal/prosecutor-rape-resignation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #osaka #sexualharassment #rape #japanesepolice #sexcrimes

Police in Japan have taken action against 99 people ranging in age from 14 to 72 in the country as part of an international crackdown on online child sexual abuse material, the National Police Agency said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/crime-legal/child-abuse-crackdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #children #sexcrimes #pornography #childabuse #juniorhighschools #highschools #childporn

Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido announced its summer opening will be postponed after a male employee admitted to disposing of his wife's body in the zoo's incinerator. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/crime-legal/asahiyama-zoo-murder/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #asahiyamazoo #asahikawa #hokkaido #japanesepolice

Indonesian police have arrested 13 people after shocking images of alleged abuse against small children at a daycare center went viral, sparking national outrage, officials said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/indonesia-police-daycare-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #indonesia #southeastasia #childabuse