Young Japan athletes remain target of violence, power abuse: survey
A total of 536 complaints about athletes being subjected to violence and abuse of power were reported in fiscal 2024, the highest since the survey began in fiscal… © Japan Today
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Mom allegedly crashed into canal and left her 4-year-old daughter trapped in submerged car to die
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) — A 26-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly driving while under the influence, crashing, and leaving her young daughter trapped inside the car to die. According to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, on the night of March 8, authorities initially arrested Juliette Acosta on a DUI charge. KCRA-TV reports that Acosta was driving…
Japan court orders gov’t to pay damages over treatment of detainee
A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered the state to pay 110,000 yen in damages for the illegal restraint of a Peruvian man of Japanese descent while he was detained at an immigration facility in Osaka in 2017. In the lawsuit seeking about 2 million yen in compensation, the Osaka District Court acknowledged that the decision…
Predators prowl late night trains in search of victims
"Sex crimes have been occurring frequently on trains in the greater Tokyo area," observed the man, who often sits in the spectators’ gallery at public trials. For whatever… © Japan Today
Miami nurse guilty of abusing and torturing 3 adopted daughters, killing 7-year-old
MIAMI (TCN) — A jury found a 56-year-old former nurse guilty of abusing and torturing her three adopted daughters, one of whom later died. Miami-Dade County court records show Gina Emmanuel was convicted of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated child abuse in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl and abuse of two others. WTVJ-TV reports the…