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24 Giugno 2026

Prosecutor Sent to Trial over Inappropriate Interrogation

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Wednesday decided to put a prosecutor on criminal trial for alleged inappropriate interrogation methods used against a company president. Hiroshi Horiki, a prosecutor formerly with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad,
24 Giugno 2026

2 Japanese Detained in China in May

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Chinese authorities took two Japanese nationals into custody in May on suspicion of violating the country’s law against the smuggling of banned items, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday. One of them was detained on May
24 Giugno 2026

Japan Govt Official Held for Allegedly Defaming Acquaintance

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested a career official of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Wednesday for allegedly sending defamatory messages about a female acquaintance via online dating sites, investigative sources said. Masao Ito, the 53-year-old suspect from
24 Giugno 2026

Shizuoka Governor to Approve Maglev Line Construction

Shizuoka, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki plans to approve the construction of a local section of the planned Chuo Shinkansen high-speed magnetic levitation train line, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Suzuki plans to announce the approval at a
24 Giugno 2026

LDP, JIP Submit Proposals on National Security Paper Revision

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, each submitted proposals Wednesday on a revision of the government’s three key national security documents planned for this year. Both parties proposed increases in the
24 Giugno 2026

Thorough Debate Sought on PM Takaichi’s Video Scandal

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Five major Japanese opposition parties reiterated their demands on Wednesday that parliament thoroughly discuss allegations that a secretary to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had been involved in creating defamatory videos targeting rivals in elections. The opposition parties requested
24 Giugno 2026

Japan Lower House Begins Discussions on Flag Vandalism Bill

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Substantive discussions started on a bill to criminalize the act of damaging the national flag, at Japan’s House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Cabinet Committee of the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, heard an explanation
24 Giugno 2026

16-Year-Old Girl in Nashville Aspires to Join Nadeshiko Japan

Nashville, Tennessee, June 23 (Jiji Press)–A 16-year-old Japanese girl living in Nashville, Tennessee, which hosts the training base of the Japanese men’s national soccer team for the ongoing FIFA World Cup, aspires to join the women’s national team, dubbed Nadeshiko Japan. “I
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