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Tokyo police have arrested Hu Shi, a 44-year-old operative of Prince Holding Group, alongside two others for submitting false residency documents. The Cambodia-headquartered syndicate faces US and UK sanctions for orchestrating mass fraud schemes across Asia.
Police in Japan's Mie Prefecture have arrested a 35-year-old man accused of placing his partner's five-year-old daughter inside a garbage can and closing the lid as punishment. The child was unharmed.
A Japanese mother is suing for compensation after her 16-year-old daughter died from severe malnutrition following an 18-day detention. The case highlights Japan's controversial 'hostage justice' system where confessions are pressured.
Japanese authorities have raided six major ice cream manufacturers on suspicion of price-fixing, investigating claims that executives coordinated annual price increases through emails and meetings since 2022.