JAPAN CRIME GROUP LEADER IN PHILIPPINES ARRESTED OVER THEFT - MANILA PHILIPPINES

JAPAN CRIME GROUP LEADER IN PHILIPPINES ARRESTED OVER THEFT - MANILA PHILIPPINES

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MANILA

The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who is based in the Philippines and wanted in Japan for theft has been arrested, immigration authorities said.

The "JP Dragon" gangster syndicate, led by Ryuji Yoshioka, 55, and operating from bases in Asia, is believed to have been involved in a string of fraud cases and thefts in Japan.

Its members are alleged to have impersonated Japanese authorities in tricking victims, including elderly people, into handing over money.

The arrest of Yoshioka on Wednesday evening in Angeles, a city north of Manila, signals the end of operations for one of the group's bases in Southeast Asia, according to Joel Anthony Viado, chief of the Bureau of Immigration.

The group is also suspected by authorities of being linked to another crime ring that has organized a series of burglaries across Japan since 2021.

A Philippine immigration officer said Yoshioka can speak Tagalog, having been in the Philippines for over a decade, and operates businesses such as online gambling, cockfighting and karaoke bars. He is also wanted by local authorities on suspicion of swindling.

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WITH ARRESTS OF FOREIGNERS IN JAPAN INCREASING, POLICE NO LONGER GUARANTEE IN-PERSON INTERPRETERS - TOKYO JAPAN

WITH ARRESTS OF FOREIGNERS IN JAPAN INCREASING, POLICE NO LONGER GUARANTEE IN-PERSON INTERPRETERS - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

Right now, if the Japanese police are formally questioning a person who doesn’t speak Japanese, they’re required to provide an interpreter, who will provide in-person translations at the police station where the suspect is being questioned. That’s going to change, though, and it’s going to change very soon, due to a revision of the National Police Agency’s Criminal Investigation Protocols.

According to the agency’s statistics, 12,170 foreigners were arrested in Japan in 2024, the second consecutive annual increase and the largest amount in 15 years. In addition, there were over 9,500 other crimes determined to have been committed by foreigners with non-arrest outcomes, the agency says. With the need for interpreters increasing, an in-person interpreter will no longer be guaranteed, and instead foreigners who are being questioned may be assigned an off-site interpreter who interprets over the phone or via a voice chat device.

Japan currently has around 4,200 police officers and personnel who are proficient in a foreign (i.e. non-Japanese) language, supported by a network of roughly 9,600 civilian interpreters who can be called in if their services are needed. That might seem like a sufficiently large talent pool, but those are the numbers of potential interpreters nationwide, and for all languages. As Japan’s resident foreign national and inbound international traveler demographics diversify, both in country of origin and where they’re living/traveling in Japan, the National Police Agency says investigators aren’t always able to locate a nearby translator who not only speaks the specific native language of the suspect, but who’s also available to come to the station on short notice. Under the new system, when an interpreter is not available, the suspect will be brought to the nearest police station for questioning, with an interpreter working remotely.

For the police, the new system will allow for quicker questionings, which in turn could help in investigations of ongoing crimes or searches for at-large accomplices. From the perspective of the foreigner being questioned, though, this is a disadvantageous policy shift. Speaking over the phone adds an extra degree of difficulty to communication, increasing the possibility of linguistic mistranslation or psychological misinterpretation. It also makes it more difficult for interpreters to reference documents, photos, or other physical items that the police might be presenting to the foreign suspect as part of the questioning, which could be especially dangerous if the suspect is being asked to sign forms that they’re unable to read by the officers in the room.

It’s worth noting that even under the new rules, the proscribed preferred option is for investigators to search for an interpreter who’s available to work in-person. However, it appears the decision of when to call it quits and switch to a remote interpreter will be a judgement call to be made by local authorities.

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PREMIER'S SARAWAK WIFE JUMA'ANI TUANKU BUJANG PASSES AWAY AT AGE 76 - KUCHING SARAWAK MALAYSIA

PREMIER'S SARAWAK WIFE JUMA'ANI TUANKU BUJANG PASSES AWAY AT AGE 76 - KUCHING SARAWAK MALAYSIA  

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KUCHING (JUNE 23, 2025): Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang, the wife of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, has passed away.

Chief political secretary to the Premier Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman shared the news in a Facebook post.

“With great sadness, we would like to inform you that Puan Sri Datuk Amar Hajjah Juma’ani Tuanku Hj Bujang, wife of YAB Premier Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Abg Hj Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abg Hj Openg, has returned to rahmatullah at 3.34am, 23 June 2025, corresponding to 26 Zulhijjah 1446 at the Normah Medical Center, Kuching,” said the post.

“May the deceased’s soul be blessed and placed among the faithful.”

A statement from the Office of the Premier of Sarawak said members of the public can pay their last respects at Masjid Jamek, Petra Jaya from 10am to 12 noon.

Juma’ani will be laid to rest at the Samariang Muslim Cemetery.

The daughter of Sarawak’s second Head of State Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman married Abang Johari on Feb 26, 1977.

They were blessed with two children — Abang Abdillah Izzarim, 45, and Dayang Norjihan, 43.

Jumaani was president of the Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Sarawak (Sabati).

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COURT REJECT YEN 13.3 TRIL DAMAGES VERDICT AGAINST FUKUSHIMA OPERATOR EX-BOSSES - TOKYO JAPAN

COURT REJECT YEN 13.3 TRIL DAMAGES VERDICT AGAINST FUKUSHIMA OPERATOR EX-BOSSES - TOKYO JAPAN 

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Tokyo

A Japanese court overturned a 13.3 trillion yen damages verdict on Friday against ex-bosses of the operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, thought to be the largest such award ever in the country for a civil suit.

Four former executives had in 2022 been ordered to collectively pay 13.3 trillion yen in a suit brought by shareholders over the nuclear disaster triggered by a massive tsunami in 2011.

But the verdict was thrown out Friday by the Tokyo High Court, a spokeswoman for the institution told AFP.

Shareholders had argued the catastrophe could have been prevented if Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) bosses had listened to research and implemented preventative measures like placing an emergency power source on higher ground.

But the defendants countered that the risks were unpredictable, and the studies cited were not credible.

"The defendants... cannot be found to have had this foreseeability at a point in time before the earthquake in question," Friday's court ruling said.

The 13.3 trillion yen damages award was believed to be the largest amount ever ordered in a civil suit in Japan.

It was meant to cover TEPCO's costs for dismantling reactors, compensating affected residents, and cleaning up contamination.

The court spokeswoman said an appeal by the shareholders for an even higher damages order of 22 trillion yen had been denied.

"Take responsibility for the Fukushima nuclear accident!" said a pink-and-white banner displayed by the plaintiffs after the ruling.

Hiroyuki Kawai, head of their legal team, also issued a stark warning at a press conference on Friday.

"If I were to summarize today's ruling in one phrase: It is a ruling that will lead to future serious nuclear accidents," he said.

TEPCO declined to comment on the verdict.

Three of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's six reactors were operating when a massive undersea quake triggered a massive tsunami on March 11, 2011.

They went into meltdown after their cooling systems failed when waves flooded backup generators, leading to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.

Overall the tsunami along Japan's northeast coast left around 18,500 people dead or missing.

In March this year, Japan's top court said it had finalized the acquittal of two former TEPCO executives charged with professional negligence over the Fukushima meltdown.

The decision concluded the only criminal trial to arise from the plant's 2011 accident.

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"TITLE OF TAN SRI, DATUK NOT FOR SALE" - SULTAN IBRAHIM

"TITLE OF TAN SRI, DATUK NOT FOR SALE" - SULTAN IBRAHIM

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KUALA LUMPUR (June 2, 2025): His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, stressed that federal awards of orders, stars and medals are not for sale or lobbying, but are only given to individuals who are truly deserving and have rendered service to the government and the country.

Sultan Ibrahim said that although the government has outlined the conditions for consideration, he will still re-evaluate each proposed candidate.

“In my view, only individuals who have served and rendered service to the government for a long time, or who have brought glory to the country, should be accepted. Indeed, not many pass the conditions every year. Although there are parties who lobby, I will not entertain them.

“The ranks of Datuk and Tan Sri are not for sale. If you have a lot of money, do charity, help the poor and needy,” said His Majesty.

In this regard, the King said that the successful recipients today should appreciate and be proud of the awards they have been bestowed with.

Sultan Ibrahim said this at the investiture ceremony for 2025, held in conjunction with the official birthday celebration of the King at Istana Negara here today.

Also present at the ceremony was Her Majesty, Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia.

Present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Minister of Communications Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and Cabinet Ministers.

Meanwhile, the King also expressed his gratitude to the entire nation for the wishes and prayers that always accompany him in every step he takes in carrying out his duties and responsibilities as the Head of State.

“I would also like to express my gratitude to all parties who have made all the events in conjunction with my birthday celebration this year a success.

“Let us pray to the presence of Allah SWT, may this beloved country of Malaysia be blessed and remain peaceful, progressive and prosperous,” said His Majesty. 

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STAFF MEMBER AT SAGA CHILD WELFARE FACILITY FATALLY STABBED - SAGA PREFECTURE JAPAN

STAFF MEMBER AT SAGA CHILD WELFARE FACILITY FATALLY STABBED - SAGA PREFECTURE JAPAN

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SAGA

A 55-year-old woman who works at a child welfare facility in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, was fatally stabbed on Saturday.

Police arrested a 28-year-old woman at the scene. The suspect, Mira Hirata, an office worker, was quoted by police as saying, "I don’t have any memory (of the incident), so I don’t know anything,” NTV reported.

Police said Hirata is accused of stabbing Chie Kawahara at around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. Another employee at the facility called police and said a woman with a knife had stabbed someone.

Kawahara was taken to hospital, with knife wounds to her arms and chest. She died about 90 minutes later.

Police believe that Hirata went to the facility to see her child who was there.

Hirata was involved in another incident on May 13 when she showed up at another welfare city in Saga City, screaming "Give my child back to me.”

Police detained her under the Mental Health and Welfare Act but authorities determined that there was no need for involuntary hospitalization and handed her over to her family.

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HAKUHO TO QUIT SUMO OVER FORCED CLOSURE OF HIS STABLE FOR PHYSICCAL ABUSE - TOKYO JAPAN

HAKUHO TO QUIT SUMO OVER FORCED CLOSURE OF HIS STABLE FOR PHYSICCAL ABUSE - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

Retired sumo great Hakuho will quit the ancient Japanese sport following a row over the forced closure of his wrestling stable for physical abuse, reports said Monday.

The Mongolian-born Hakuho won a record 45 tournaments before retiring in 2021 to coach wrestlers, but his stable was indefinitely shuttered in April last year when one of his proteges was accused of bullying.

Hakuho was also handed an embarrassing demotion for failing to control the behaviour of Hokuseiho, who allegedly punched his lower-ranked stablemates and stole money from them.

The future of Hakuho's stable is still unclear more than a year later, leading the 40-year-old to tender his resignation to the Japan Sumo Association, reports said.

The reports said his resignation was accepted at an extraordinary board meeting in Tokyo.

When contacted by AFP, the Japan Sumo Association declined to comment.

Hakuho, who is currently in Mongolia according to posts he has made on social media, is expected to hold a news conference next week.

Born Munkhbat Davaajargal, Hakuho moved to Japan aged 15 and made his sumo debut in 2001.

He won his first top-division title in 2006 and went on to fight at the sport's highest rank of yokozuna more times than anyone in history.

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JAPAN WHALING SHIP RETURNS AFTER TAKING 25 FIN WHALES IN SEA OF OKHOTSK - SENDAI JAPAN

JAPAN WHALING SHIP RETURNS AFTER TAKING 25 FIN WHALES IN SEA OF OKHOTSK - SENDAI JAPAN

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SENDAI

A commercial whaling ship returned to a port in northeastern Japan on Monday carrying 25 fin whales taken in the Sea of Okhotsk.

The fin whale hunt in Japan's exclusive economic zone, north of the northern island of Hokkaido, was conducted for the first time since Japan formally withdrew from the International Whaling Commission in 2019.

About 320 tons of fin whale meat were unloaded at Sendai port in Miyagi Prefecture on Monday, with some 1.6 tons set to be transported to six markets across the country including Tokyo and Osaka as raw meat.

The ship departed Shimonoseki port in the western Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi on April 21.

The Japanese Fisheries Agency added fin whales to the list of commercial whaling target species in 2024, setting a catch quota of 60 for this year.

As an International Whaling Commission member, Japan halted commercial whaling in 1988 but continued to hunt whales for what it called research purposes.

The practice was criticized internationally as a cover for commercial whaling.

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JAPAN TO RENOVATE AGING SEWAGE PIPES BY FY2030 AFTER SINKHOLE DEATH - TOKYO JAPAN

JAPAN TO RENOVATE AGING SEWAGE PIPES BY FY2030 AFTER SINKHOLE DEATH - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

The Japanese government has decided to complete the renovation of relatively large sewage pipes at risk of damage and corrosion due to aging by fiscal 2030, a source close to the matter said recently.

The renovation targets pipelines identified for repair during an emergency inspection covering about 5,000 kilometers across Japan, following a January incident in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, in which a sinkhole caused by a broken pipe swallowed a truck, killing its male driver.

The plan is set to be adopted as part of the government's new strategy to strengthen disaster prevention, expected to be approved by the cabinet in June, the source said Wednesday. The total length of sewage pipes in Japan is around 500,000 km.

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500 JAPANESE & CHINESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TAKE PART IN EXCHANGE EVENT - BEIJING CHINA

500 JAPANESE & CHINESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TAKE PART IN EXCHANGE EVENT - BEIJING CHINA

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BEIJING

About 500 Japanese and Chinese college students took part in an exchange event Thursday at Renmin University of China in Beijing, with dance, martial arts and calligraphy performances featured on stage.

Some 300 Japanese students got together in the Chinese capital to interact with about 200 Chinese students after visiting areas such as Shanghai and the provinces of Shanxi, Jiangxi and Yunnan in several groups since Saturday.

Chikara Oe, a 21-year-old student from Tohoku University in Japan, said he joined the exchange program and visited China for the first time as he was interested in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence in the country.

"I only had information (on China) from social media, so I wanted to see the country with my own eyes," Oe said. "Shanghai was like a future city and I thought it was more developed than Japan. After I return home, I will recommend my friends to visit China and have first-hand experiences."

Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi said in his speech at the event that it is "the will of the two countries' leaders to further promote personal and cultural exchanges," stressing the importance of deepening mutual understanding among younger generations who will be responsible for future bilateral ties.

The envoy called for more people-to-people exchanges, saying negative public sentiment toward each other remains a challenge. An annual survey showed last year that nearly 90 percent of respondents in each of the neighboring Asian countries had an unfavorable impression of the other.

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HIGH COURT ORDERS TOKYO GOVERNMENT AND STATE TO COMPENSATE 3 FOR ILLICIT COMPANY PROBE - TOKYO JAPAN

HIGH COURT ORDERS TOKYO GOVERNMENT AND STATE TO COMPENSATE 3 FOR ILLICIT COMPANY PROBE - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

A Japanese high court on Wednesday ordered the Tokyo metropolitan government and the state to compensate a company president and others for an unlawful investigation into the alleged unauthorized export of goods capable of producing biological weapons.

The Tokyo High Court ruled the investigation on Masaaki Okawara, 76, president of machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co, and two other men was illegal.

The court ordered the state and Tokyo to pay about 166 million yen in compensation, up about 4 million yen from the amount awarded by the lower court.

A Tokyo police investigator testified at the lower court that the case was "fabricated," and a former investigator told the high court that people with discretion built the case "out of greed."

The plaintiffs had appealed the Tokyo District Court ruling that awarded the compensation to Okawara, Junji Shimada, a former director of the company, and the family of former adviser Shizuo Aishima, who died in 2021 after falling ill during detainment, insisting court findings on the maliciousness of the investigation by police and prosecutors were insufficient.

The state and the metropolitan government had also appealed, arguing their investigation was legal and seeking a rejection of the plaintiffs' appeal.

The Metropolitan Police Department said it will decide on its response after thoroughly examining the latest ruling.

Prosecutors withdrew the indictment in July 2021, but Aishima died due to stomach cancer at age 72 in February of that year before redeeming his honor.

The plaintiffs sought 560 million yen in damages in the lawsuit filed in September 2021, claiming the items in question -- spray dryers that can atomize liquids and turn them into powder through a quick drying process -- were not subject to export restrictions.

The Yokohama-based firm is Japan's leading maker of spray dryers, widely used to produce food products such as instant coffee, baby formula, medicine and ceramics.

The three men were arrested in March 2020 on suspicion of exporting spray dryers capable of producing biological agents without authorization. Okawara and Shimada spent 332 days in custody until they were released on bail in February 2021.

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