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Japanese court convicts a US Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison
A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa and sentenced him to seven years in ...
U.S. Marine convicted of sexual assault by Japanese court, adding to anger and safety concerns on Okinawa
A Japanese court found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa in a case that has triggered anger and ...
Veteran politician Seiko Hashimoto elected first female president of the Japanese Olympic Committee
Seiko Hashimoto has been elected president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman to head the body. She is a former Olympian and was elected late Thursday to replace Yasuhiro ...
Meet the elderly Japanese women who keep committing crimes to stay in jail
Japan is experiencing a surge in elderly female prisoners, with the number of prisoners aged 65 or older nearly quadrupling from 2003 to 2022. This rise comes as elderly women seek companionship and ...