5 busted for possessing cookies containing hash in Okinawa
February 4, 2006NAHA -- Five people have been arrested for possessing cookies containing hashish in Okinawa Prefecture, police said.
Police officer resigns, faces charges for having sex with junior high school girl
February 4, 2006A Tokyo police officer who was undergoing training at a police academy has resigned and faces charges for having sex with a junior high school girl last month, police officials said.
Horie signed draft of shady Money Life deal before Livedoor announcement
February 4, 2006Arrested former Livedoor Co.
Man arrested for shoving ice cream into mailbox
February 4, 2006SAYAMA, Saitama -- A man who shoved ice cream into a mailbox here has been arrested for violating the Mail Law, police said Saturday.
24-year-old man arrested over murder he is accused of committing 8 years ago
February 4, 2006KOHOKU, Saga -- A 24-year-old jobless man was arrested on Saturday over a murder he is accused of having committed 8 1/2 years ago when he was a high school boy, police said.
Defense facility councilors ordered nationwide favoritism in agency contracts
February 4, 2006Councilors at the Defense Facilities Administration Agency met with executives from two major construction contractors to create "distribution lists" indicating which firms would be awarded agency contracts, and handed the information to agency branches to influence contract bidding, it has been learned.
Kobe train derails in same spot as earlier accident
February 4, 2006KOBE -- A train derailed while approaching a station on the Arima Line on Saturday, less than two weeks after an out-of-service train derailed in almost exactly the same location, officials said.
LDP legislator accused of assaulting restaurant owner
February 4, 2006A ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) legislator is accused of assaulting the owner of a Tokyo restaurant where he dined in December last year, police said.
JAL accidentally sends prizewinner's e-mail to all contestants
February 4, 2006A Japan Airlines (JAL) contest giving travelers the chance to win free accommodation was thrown into confusion after a notification intended for one winner was accidentally sent to all 22,673 contestants, it has been learned.
Yokohama ward government official busted for molesting woman on train
February 4, 2006YOKOHAMA -- A local government official has been arrested for molesting a woman on a train here late Friday night, police said.
31 injured in 61-vehicle pileup on icy expressway
February 4, 2006IMIZU, Toyama -- Over 30 people were injured, some seriously, in a pileup involving 61 vehicles that occurred on the icy Hokuriku Expressway on Friday night, police said.
22 GSDF members punished for gaining profits from multilevel marketing
February 4, 2006CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- Some 22 members of the Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) have been punished for gaining profits from outside work, officials said.