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Improper DNA analyses by a former employee at the police department of Saga Prefecture may have influenced investigations in 19 cases, the National Police Agency said in a report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/13/japan/crime-legal/improper-dna-analyses-impact-saga-police/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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A total of 337 police officers and personnel were disciplined across Japan in 2025, according to a National Police Agency tally released Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/crime-legal/npa-member-discipline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japanese police had conducted 13 undercover investigations into "dark" part-time jobs through last month, National Police Agency sources said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-undercover-probes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Fraudsters are increasingly impersonating company presidents and other senior executives to issue fake business instructions via email in Japan, the National Police Agency warns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/crime-legal/japan-ceo-emails-scams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The National Police Agency plans to endorse smartphone applications designed to help combat fraud, featuring functions such as blocking international calls and alerting users to potential scams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/15/japan/crime-legal/fraud-prevention-apps/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Traffic accident deaths in Japan fell to a record low in 2025, dropping 116, or 4.4%, from the previous year to 2,547, the National Police Agency said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/japan/traffic-deaths-hit-record-low/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The misuse of loss-prevention tags by stalkers quickly spread in Japan last year, the National Police Agency has reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/japan/crime-legal/misuse-loss-prevention-tags-stalking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Kazuhiro Sugita, who was Japan's longest-serving deputy chief Cabinet secretary, with a tenure of eight years and nine months, has died at 84. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/society/japan-former-top-bureaucrat-sugita-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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More than half of cases of sexual deepfakes targeting those under 18 and reported to Japanese police were created by classmates of the victims, National Police Agency data have shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/18/japan/crime-legal/half-deepfake-classmates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The National Police Agency has determined that improper DNA analyses conducted by a former member of the Saga Prefectural Police have had no adverse impact on investigations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/crime-legal/police-dna-saga-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Even with granular rules in place, driver’s license conversion is anything but straightforward — and Japan Times readers had plenty to say about it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/22/issues/drivers-license-conversion-horror-stories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The National Police Agency on Tuesday held the first meeting of an expert panel on measures against illegal drone flights, in light of the growing threat of drones being used for terrorism and other purposes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/crime-legal/police-drone-rules/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The National Police Agency said that it will conduct a special inspection of the Saga Prefectural Police department after a former employee at its crime laboratory was found to have repeatedly falsified DNA analyses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/saga-police-probe-faulty-dna/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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