Around 1 in 5 cyclists in Japan wear helmets when cycling, according to a survey by the National Police Agency in June, which shows a slight improvement from a year earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/11/japan/crime-legal/bicycle-helmets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice#trafficaccidents #cycling #npa
The National Police Agency's new cycling rulebook details 113 violations that will be subject to fines starting in April next year, including riding while looking at a smartphone. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/05/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-releases-rulebook-for-cyclists-amid-strengthened-control/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice#trafficaccidents #npa
The amount of money swindled in special fraud cases in Japan from January to July was ¥72.21 billion, surpassing the amount for the whole of 2024, which had been the worst annual record, police data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/02/japan/crime-legal/special-fraud-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #npa #socialmedia #fraud
Puget Sound Anarchists: Dragged into Moonlight Part III: Even More on the NPA and its Contemporaries
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Puget Sound Anarchists: Dragged into Moonlight Part II: More on the NPA and its Leader
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Fraud cases in which offenders pretend to be police officers and swindle targeted people out of money under the pretext of investigation are increasing sharply in Japan, data has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/crime-legal/fake-police-fraud-cases-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #fraud #japanesepolice #npa
Puget Sound Anarchists: Dragged into Moonlight Part II: More on the NPA and its Leader
https://pugetsoundanarchists.org/dragged-into-moonlight-part-ii/
submitted anonymouslythis is Part II of a series you can find Part I here Welcome back for Part II, below we have the…
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The ratio of car accidents in Japan resulting in death or serious injury that were caused by foreign drivers hit a record high of 2.1% in January-June, according to National Police Agency data. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/crime-legal/foreign-drivers-accident-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #npa #driving #tourism#trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
The National Police Agency's annual white paper noted that the spread of social media has made it easier for loosely organized crime groups comprising anonymous members to contact ordinary citizens and commit crimes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/crime-legal/police-report-social-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #npa #socialmedia #japanesepolice #fraud
The National Police Agency has set up a website for crime victims that offers links to supportive services and provides accurate information to related organizations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/crime-legal/crime-victim-website/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #npa #japanesepolice
Police confirmed a total of 889 menacing online posts, including those threatening attacks on sites of campaign speeches, in the run-up to Sunday's election for the House of Councilors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/crime-legal/election-threatening-posts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #2025upperhouseelection #socialmedia #npa
Puget Sound Anarchists: Dragged into Moonlight Part I: Exposing the Northwest Pioneer Association
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Police in Japan have nearly doubled their personnel who handle cases of lone wolves since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead by one in July 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/crime-legal/japanese-police-lone-offender-countermeasures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #npa #mpd #shinzoabe #2025upperhouseelection
A surge in metal thefts across Japan has prompted the National Police Agency to draft stricter identification rules for secondhand metal dealers in order to prevent the resale of stolen goods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/japan/crime-legal/dealers-air-conditioners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #theft #metals#airconditioners #npa #japanesepolice