The number of reported crimes in Japan rose for the second year in a row in 2023, an annual government white paper has revealed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/20/japan/crime-legal/crime-white-paper-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #sexcrimes #marijuana #drugs #yamibaito
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year

Crime numbers had been steadily declining since 2003, continuing to hit postwar lows from 2015 to 2021, before bouncing back in 2022.

The Japan Times