The health ministry has asked local governments across Japan to survey safety management at sauna facilities following a fatal accident in Tokyo last December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/japan-survey-safety-saunas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #japanesepolice #akasaka #minatoward
Tokyo police arrested a 43-year-old Ground Self-Defense Force member Saturday on suspicion of attempting to stab a woman to death earlier this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/22/japan/crime-legal/gsdf-akasaka-woman-stabbing-suspect/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #gsdf #stabbings #tokyo #akasaka #minatoward #japanesepolice