Man's body found in bag on street in Aichi
December 18, 2005The body of a man was found wrapped in bloodstained clothing in a bag on a street in Chiryu, Aichi Prefecture, on Sunday morning, said police, launching a criminal investigation into the matter. The bag, which had wheels and was of a type used for...
Ex-programmer fined for posting fake news on pseudo Yahoo site
December 18, 2005A former computer programmer was fined 500,000 yen Friday for posting a fabricated news article with a false Kyodo News credit on a pseudo Yahoo Japan News website, which said Chinese warplanes had invaded Japanese airspace over Okinawa. The Tokyo...
Dog meat importer admits dumping 30 dog heads in moat outside detention house
December 18, 2005A Tokyo meat seller who imported dog meats from China dumped 30 dog heads in an outer moat of the Tokyo Detention House, the police said Friday. The 82-year-old man told reporters, "I dumped the heads of dogs that I imported for food because I had...