List/Grid Local News Subscribe RSS feed of category Local News
14-year-old boy stabs mother after she confiscates video game
AICHI — Police said Monday they have arrested a 14-year-old boy in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, for allegedly stabbing his mother after she confiscated one of his video games. According to more »
3 killed, 4 injured in car accident involving 83-yr-old driver
OSAKA — Three people were killed and four injured in a traffic accident in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, on Monday night, police said Tuesday. According to police, the accident took place more »
Man fatally stabs father over TV channel argument
TOKYO — Police said Tuesday they have arrested a man for allegedly fatally stabbing his father over a TV program dispute at their home in Tokyo’s Toshima ward on Monday. more »
Hosono visits Fukushima village declared safe for residents to return
FUKUSHIMA — Environment Minister Goshi Hosono, who is also the minister in charge of the nuclear crisis, on Saturday visited the Fukushima village of Kawauchi which straddles the exclusion zone more »
Jewelry worth Y7.5 mil stolen in Tochigi
TOCHIGI — Police said Monday that jewelry items and accessories valued at 7.5 million yen were stolen from a store in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture early Sunday morning. According to police, more »
Woman arrested over murder of 5-month-old son in Kobe
KOBE — Police said Monday they have arrested a 39-year-old woman for the alleged murder of her five-month-old baby son in Kobe. According to police, the suspect, who has been more »
NHK to broadcast documentary series for 9 days to mark 1st anniversary of March 11 disaster
TOKYO — What really happened on March 11? How have the lives of the victims changed since the tragedy? What are their futures? NHK is to broadcast a “NHK Special” more »
Osaka cop held on suspicion of forging police ID
OSAKA — An Osaka police officer has been arrested on suspicion of forging a police identification card and selling the forgery for 150,000 yen. The 53-year-old officer apparently made the more »
Woman arrested over dumping of daughter’s body denies killing
OITA, Japan (Kyodo) — A 35-year-old woman who was arrested Sunday for allegedly dumping the body of her 2-year-old daughter in southwestern Japan’s Oita Prefecture last September has told police more »
Water temperature rising in No. 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said Monday that the water temperature in the No. 2 reactor at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has risen from 45 more »
