300-Year-Old Mummified ‘Mermaid’ Mystifies Scientists In Awe Of 'Human' Features, Tail
A mummified mermaid-like creature that is worshipped by a local Japanese temple is being investigated by a team of scientists on Thursday to find out more about its origins and true nature.
14-Year-Old Schoolboy Stabs His Classmate In The Neck With A Knife On Campus Premises
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed his classmate in the neck with a knife, while the victim was walking a corridor inside campus premises in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, Japan on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Japan's Princess Yoko Hospitalized After Pneumonia Flare Up Amid COVID-19 Battle
Princess Yoko, a member of Japan's royal family, was hospitalized on Tuesday due to complications related to COVID-19, the latest royal to contract the virus.
School Principal Caught In The Act Filming Upskirt Videos Of Woman Shopper
A 60-year-old elementary school principal was caught filming up a woman's skirt at a convenience store in Higashi Ward, Japan on Tuesday, Feb. 1.
3-Year-Old Dies After Mother Leaves Her At Home For A Week To Spend Time With Her Boyfriend
A woman has pleaded guilty to parental neglect resulting in the death of her three-year-old daughter after she left the toddler alone at home for a week in 2020 while she went to spend time with her boyfriend.
66-Year-Old Man Inadvertently Kills Well-Known Doctor, Angry At Medical Service Given To Mom
A 66-year-old man was arrested for holding three people hostage and killing one of them who was reportedly shot in Japan.
Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend, Kills Her Current Beau, Later Dies In A Fire At His Apartment
A 34-year-old man reportedly attacked his ex-girlfriend and stabbed her 54-year-old current boyfriend to death in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan on Tuesday night, Jan. 25. However, just 30 minutes after committing the crime, the man suspiciously died in a fire accident at his own apartment located barely 10 kilometers away from the crime scene.
Dismembered Corpse Found In Suitcase Dumped In Abandoned Golf Course In Japan
A dismembered corpse was found inside a suitcase abandoned at a former golf course in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Uber Eats Cyclist Indicted After Killing 78-Year-Old Man While Delivering An Order
An Uber Eats delivery man has been indicted over the death of a 78-year-old man last year in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, Japan.
Man Who Grew Tired Of Looking After His 92-Year-Old Mother Kills Her Before Taking Own Life
A man, who grew tired of looking after his 92-year-old mother, allegedly suffocated her to death before taking his own life by hanging in Kyoto, Japan on Monday. Jan. 10.
Why McDonald's Japan Is Rationing French Fries, KFC Australia Bucking Under Pressure Of Supply Chain Woes
At least two fast-food chains are experiencing supply shortages of fresh chicken and french fries, citing the impacts of worldwide staff shortages as Omicron spreads and a massive flood near the Port of Vancouver in Canada.
Mom Puts Baby Up For Adoption After Learning Sperm Donor's True Identity, Ethnicity
A Japanese woman sued the sperm donor of her second child on Wednesday after she found out that he lied about his background to her, forcing her to put the child up for adoption.
Woman Strangles 90-Year-Old Mother To Death After Growing Tired Of Looking After Her
A woman allegedly strangled her ailing 90-year-old mother to death because she was worn out from looking after her.
Father Arrested For Locking 2-Month-Old Baby In Freezer In Twisted Prank
A 42-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly locked his 2-month-old baby inside a freezer to perform a twisted prank on the infant. The incident happened inside a hotel room in Fukuoka City, Japan between April 15 and 16, 2021.
Commuter Yelled That He Was COVID-19 Positive On Train So He Could Sit Alone
Police in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, nabbed a man onboard a passenger train after he reportedly proclaimed he tested positive for COVID-19, a move that he thought would allow him to sit comfortably and alone in one of its carriages.
Man Forged Documents To Register Marriage To Woman Without Her Knowledge
A Japanese man was arrested on Wednesday after he was found to have faked the signature of a woman who didn't know him in order to get married to her.
67-Year-Old Man Stabs Son's Friend During New Year's Eve Drinking Party
A 67-year-old man allegedly stabbed his son's friend while they were having a drinking party on New Year’s Eve.
Mother Kills 9-Year-Old Son By Pushing Him From 23rd Floor Of Tokyo Hotel
A Japanese mother allegedly killed her 9-year-old son by pushing him from the 23rd floor of a Tokyo hotel in a suspected murder-suicide attempt.
Brothers Lived With Their Father's Rotting Corpse For Two Years To Continue Receiving His Pension
Two brothers in Japan reportedly kept their father's death a secret and lived with his remains in their house for over two years to continue receiving his pension money.
Mother Kills Newborn Baby By Throwing Infant From The Second Floor Of A Building
A mother allegedly killed her newborn son by throwing him from the second floor of a building.
Unemployed Son Kills 88-Year-Old Mother By Stabbing Her Multiple Times With A Knife
An unemployed man allegedly killed his 88-year-old mother by stabbing her multiple times with a knife at their home in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Man Kills Himself By Jumping In Front Of Train After Strangling Mother, Leaving Her For Dead
A Japanese man allegedly killed himself by jumping in front of a train after strangling his mother and leaving her for dead.
14-Year-Old Boy Dead After Schoolmate Stabs Him With 20-Centimer Kitchen Knife
A 14-year-old schoolboy was reported dead after his schoolmate allegedly stabbed him with a 20-centimeter-long kitchen knife.
Man Keeps Parents' Dead Bodies At Home For Years To Keep Collecting Their Pension
A man reportedly kept his parents' dead bodies at their home in order to continue receiving their pension.
Japanese Father Who Punched 1-Month-Old Daughter To Death Nabbed
Natsuki Nakashima has been arrested in Kimotsuki, Japan on Wednesday for the alleged child abuse of his one-month-old daughter Kokona, whom he reportedly punched to death.
Man Suspected Of Murdering His Neighbor, Dumping Her Body In The Mountains Arrested
A man suspected of murdering his neighbor and dumping her body in the mountains of Japan has been arrested.
Woman Kills Husband By Hitting Him On The Head With A Plastic Bottle Filled With Water
A woman reportedly killed her husband by smashing a plastic bottle filled with water against his head.
Man Allegedly Burned Girlfriend's 3-Year-Old Son To Death With Scorching Shower Water
An Osaka man has been arrested for allegedly burning his girlfriend's 3-year-old son to death with hot shower water.
Newborn's Body Clogged Building's Plumbing After Woman Tried To Flush Baby Down Toilet
A Thai woman living in Tokyo, Japan has been arrested after being accused of flushed her infant son down the toilet after giving birth in her condominium building.
90-Year-Old Man Who Killed Mother, Toddler Daughter In Fatal Car Crash Slapped With 5 Years Behind Bars
Kozo Iizuka, a 90-year-old former government official, has been sentenced to five years in prison for causing the death of a mother and daughter.