The Tokyo police admitted Thursday that it made a "serious mistake" in accusing executives of a spray dryer firm of illegally exporting equipment that could be converted into weapons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-illegal-investigation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #mpd #ohkawarakakohki
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