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Tokyo court dismisses foreigner’s claim of police discrimination

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Tokyo court dismisses foreigner’s claim of police discrimination

The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by a foreign woman who claimed to have been subject to discriminatory treatment by police. The woman from South Asia in her 40s and her 6-year-old Japanese daughter had sued the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for ¥4.4 million in damages over the alleged discriminatory treatment by officers … Read more

Tokyo police mark 150th anniversary of founding

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Tokyo police mark 150th anniversary of founding

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) pledged continued efforts to maintain security in the Japanese capital in a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of its founding on Monday. “We pledge to work together and demonstrate our comprehensive strength to maintain security in the capital city of Tokyo,” MPD Superintendent General Hiroshi Kojima said in the ceremony … Read more