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Almost alchemy: Ring busted for smuggling gold after converting it to dough
A criminal ring that tried to smuggle gold bars from Hong Kong into Japan after processing the contraband into lumps of clay ...
Vietnamese theft ring fuels shoplifting surge in Japan
Shoplifting at drugstores has become a problem across Japan. The number of reported cases hit a record high in 2024, ...
Free booze at work, hangover leave: A look into hiring tactic of Japan's small tech company
In Japan, a small tech company is challenging workplace norms by providing free alcohol and flexible hangover leaves. The ...
Tokyo police bust alleged prostitution ring targeting tourists
A Tokyo police spokesman told AFP on Feb 5 that seven people, including a Brazilian national, had been arrested for running ...
Japan police find base of theft ring in Vietnam
NHK has learned that Japanese investigators have found the center of operations of a Vietnamese group that was sending a large number of shoplifted items from Japan back to their homeland.