Gov't panel adopts plan with 258 measures to support crime victims
December 26, 2005A government panel adopted a basic plan Monday encompassing 258 measures to help crime victims, including considering a new system which will enable them to directly participate in the criminal trials of the perpetrators, government officials said. ...
Kyushu man held for fatal hit-and-run
December 26, 2005A 35-year-old construction worker was arrested Sunday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident in Kitakyushu last week. Police said Kaoru Honda turned himself in at Kokura police station around 1 a.m. He is suspected of hitting and killing...
Rival Aum factions to hold separate seminars
December 26, 2005Two rival factions of the religious cult known formerly as Aum Shinrikyo plan to hold separate seminars for lay followers from Dec 29 to Jan 3 in Chiba, Osaka, Saitama and Kyoto, intelligence authority sources said Sunday. Aum "representative" Fum...
Used home electric appliances illegally exported to N Korea
December 26, 2005Police said Monday a Japanese businessman and a Chinese trader have been exporting a number of used home electric appliances to North Korea in November 2004 and January this year without acquiring a government permit under the Customs Law. The pol...
Parolee monitor system reviewed
December 26, 2005A Justice Ministry's panel on Monday proposed improving the parole supervision system so authorities can better understand how parolees adapt to life after prison. The proposal came after several parolees had recommitted crimes, stirring debate over...