The Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested five individuals on suspicion of engaging in forgery and fraudulent use of sealed official documentation, as well as the illicit opening of bank accounts using forged driver’s licenses. The suspects include Kenta Sugimoto, 36, an unemployed resident in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. The suspects are allegedly tied to a series … Read more
A series of earthquakes have struck off the east coast of Chiba Prefecture this week, with more than 10 tremors registering 1 to 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale since Tuesday, according to data from the Meteorological Agency. The frequency of these seismic events has notably increased, particularly on Thursday, when a total of … Read more
Chiba – Japanese authorities are stepping up surveillance of unlicensed taxis at Narita Airport near Tokyo, as a spike in the number of arrivals increases demand for transport into the capital. Transport ministry officials handed out hundreds of fliers stating “Beware! Unlicensed taxis are illegal and unsafe!” in English and Chinese to arriving international visitors … Read more
A Chinese woman who was killed last week at the entrance of her house in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, was repeatedly hit on the head with a blunt object, investigators have said. Lin Yaojie, 33, was attacked Thursday when she came home — she was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. The suspects are … Read more
Parts of Japan have been deluged by their heaviest daily rains since records began, officials said Saturday, with reports of more than 100 landslides after a tropical storm. The city of Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, recorded 392 millimeters of rain overnight into Saturday — the largest amount to hit the city in a 24-hour span since … Read more