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Japan’s prosecutors again seek death penalty for ex-boxer, 88, over 1968 murder saga

However, prosecutors argued at the retrial in Shizuoka, south of Tokyo, that Hakamada’s guilt could be proven “beyond reasonable doubt”, the Asahi newspaper daily said. Defence lawyers are seeking an …

Japan police investigate Singapore diplomat for allegedly filming naked schoolboy at Tokyo public bath

by Walter Watson

A diplomat at the Singapore embassy in Tokyo was questioned by police after being suspected of filming a male teenager at a public bath, according to Japanese media reports on …

As Japan battles ‘flesh eating’ infection outbreak, health authorities attempt to soothe visitors’ jitters

by Walter Watson

Health authorities in Japan are attempting to play down reports in foreign media of a sharp uptick in the number of “flesh eating” streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome (STSS) cases, although a …