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How police pieced together evidence to arrest father after boy’s body discovered in Kyoto Prefecture

Police officers head toward the home of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead. Early…

17.04.2026 4 minutes

Lawson adds raised seating areas, Seven-Eleven introduces powder spaces: convenience stores are changing.

Major convenience store chains, often seen as uniform nationwide, are shifting towards a “local focus.”…

17.04.2026 2 minutes

“It’s a bitter pill to swallow, everyone,” says a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker as their recommended candidates suffer consecutive defeats in Tokyo elections.

The election for the mayor of Nagareyama City was held on the 12th. Former Tokyo…

17.04.2026 4 minutes

Tama City Establishes “Condolences Corner” in City Hall, Enabling Procedures in About One Hour

Starting April 1st, a “Condolence Corner” has been established within the Citizens Affairs Division on…

17.04.2026 2 minutes

Why are Tokyo teams so strong with consecutive runner-up finishes at the summer Koshien? Interview with the new chairman of the Tokyo High School Baseball Federation.

Shinichi Sasaki (63), who serves as the principal of the middle and high school, has…

17.04.2026 3 minutes

Gathering Voyeurs: “Subscription-Based” and “Club-Based” Models Fueling Crime

Images of children being secretly filmed are being bought and sold, and there are calls…

17.04.2026 4 minutes

New Tama City Hall design selected for “fitting into the hillside.”

On the 16th, the city announced it selected Sato (Tokyo) as the design contractor for…

17.04.2026 4 minutes

Victory is possible even at the metropolitan level: Strengthening physical ability and honing skills, just one step away from the dream stage.

In 2013, the year professional baseball player Chihiro Sasaki (31) of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars…

14.04.2026 3 minutes

Replacement of Nerima Art Museum: Proceed or Scrap? Costs Double, No Start Date in Sight.

The upcoming mayoral election on the 12th has made the redevelopment plan for the municipal…

14.04.2026 2 minutes

A request from “Ohagi” the pony, appointed as honorary station chief for a day at Komatsukawa Police Station.

I am a pony named ‘Ohagi’. I am a 6-year-old female at ‘Shinozaki Pony Land’,…

14.04.2026 2 minutes