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BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Fake Labubu doll warning after hundreds seized
More than 600 fake Labubu dolls have been seized by trading standards after a parent raised counterfeit products were confiscated from two businesses in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, after investigations found they posed a potential choking hazard to dolls, made by Pop Mart, have become hugely popular worldwide. They are vinyl-faced, plush toys with distinctive ears, eyes and has led to cheap, imitation products flooding the market, many of which fail safety standard tests. North Somerset councillor James Clayton urged parents to be cautious when buying toys from unfamiliar or unverified sellers. The cabinet member for safety in the community added: "Counterfeit toys are not just illegal, they can be dangerous. "These dolls were found to have small parts that could easily detach, posing a serious risk to children."The council advised anyone with concerns about counterfeit or unsafe goods to contact the Citizen's Advice consumer also urged traders to ensure they source products through properly licensed suppliers.
The Sun
25-06-2025
- The Sun
US marine jailed in Japan over sexual assault
TOKYO: A Japanese court sentenced a US marine to seven years in prison, a spokesperson for the judiciary said Wednesday, in the latest sexual assault case involving American military personnel. James Clayton, 22, who pleaded not guilty, was accused of choking and attempting to rape a woman in her 20s last year in Okinawa, according to Kyodo News and other local media. The Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced Clayton to seven years in jail for 'the crime of causing injury by attempting to have non-consensual sexual intercourse', a spokesman for the court told AFP. Presiding judge Kazuhiko Obata described Clayton's behaviour as 'so dangerous that it could have threatened her life, and highly malicious,' Jiji Press reported. Prosecutors had sought a 10-year prison term. Clayton's lawyers argued that he had not used physical force against the woman but 'only hugged her and left', the Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported. The defence is considering appealing the ruling, the reports said, citing Clayton's lawyer. Relations between the US military personnel stationed in Okinawa and the local community have long been fraught. Last year, 80 people connected to the US military were charged for various crimes committed on the subtropical Japanese island. This included eight serious cases, such as robbery and non-consensual sexual acts, a police officer told AFP. The number is reportedly the highest in 30 years. The 1995 gang-rape of a 12-year-old girl by three US soldiers prompted calls for a rethink of the 1960 pact allowing the United States to station its troops in Japan.
NDTV
25-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
American Military Personnel Jailed In Japan Over Sexual Assault
A Japanese court sentenced a US marine to seven years in prison, a spokesperson for the judiciary said Wednesday, in the latest sexual assault case involving American military personnel. James Clayton, 22, who pleaded not guilty, was accused of choking and attempting to rape a woman in her 20s last year in Okinawa, according to Kyodo News and other local media. The Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced Clayton to seven years in jail for "the crime of causing injury by attempting to have non-consensual sexual intercourse", a spokesman for the court told AFP. Presiding judge Kazuhiko Obata described Clayton's behaviour as "so dangerous that it could have threatened her life, and highly malicious," Jiji Press reported. Prosecutors had sought a 10-year prison term. Clayton's lawyers argued that he had not used physical force against the woman but "only hugged her and left", the Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported. The defence is considering appealing the ruling, the reports said, citing Clayton's lawyer. Relations between the US military personnel stationed in Okinawa and the local community have long been fraught. Last year, 80 people connected to the US military were charged for various crimes committed on the subtropical Japanese island. This included eight serious cases, such as robbery and non-consensual sexual acts, a police officer told AFP. The number is reportedly the highest in 30 years. The 1995 gang-rape of a 12-year-old girl by three US soldiers prompted calls for a rethink of the 1960 pact allowing the United States to station its troops in Japan.
South China Morning Post
25-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
US marine's ‘hugged her' defence fails as Japan jails him for sexual assault
Japanese court sentenced a US marine to seven years in prison, the judiciary said in a statement on Wednesday, in the latest sexual assault case involving American military personnel in the country. Advertisement James Clayton, 22, who pleaded not guilty, was accused of choking and attempting to rape a woman in her twenties last year in Okinawa, according to Kyodo News and other local media. The Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced Clayton to seven years in jail for 'the crime of causing injury by attempting to have non-consensual sexual intercourse', a spokesman for the court said. Presiding judge Kazuhiko Obata described Clayton's behaviour as 'so dangerous that it could have threatened her life, and highly malicious', Jiji Press reported. Prosecutors had sought a 10-year prison term. An aerial view of the US Kadena airbase in Okinawa prefecture. Photo: Jiji Press/EPA-EFE Clayton's lawyers argued that he had not used physical force against the woman but 'only hugged her and left', the Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported.
Malay Mail
25-06-2025
- Malay Mail
US marine jailed in Japan for attempted rape, choking woman in Okinawa
TOKYO, June 25 — A Japanese court sentenced a US marine to seven years in prison, a spokesperson for the judiciary said Wednesday, in the latest sexual assault case involving American military personnel. James Clayton, 22, who pleaded not guilty, was accused of choking and attempting to rape a woman in her 20s last year in Okinawa, according to Kyodo News and other local media. The Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced Clayton to seven years in jail for 'the crime of causing injury by attempting to have non-consensual sexual intercourse', a spokesman for the court told AFP. Presiding judge Kazuhiko Obata described Clayton's behaviour as 'so dangerous that it could have threatened her life, and highly malicious,' Jiji Press reported. Prosecutors had sought a 10-year prison term. Clayton's lawyers argued that he had not used physical force against the woman but 'only hugged her and left', the Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported. The defence is considering appealing the ruling, the reports said, citing Clayton's lawyer. Relations between the US military personnel stationed in Okinawa and the local community have long been fraught. Last year, 80 people connected to the US military were charged for various crimes committed on the subtropical Japanese island. This included eight serious cases, such as robbery and non-consensual sexual acts, a police officer told AFP. The number is reportedly the highest in 30 years. The 1995 gang-rape of a 12-year-old girl by three US soldiers prompted calls for a rethink of the 1960 pact allowing the United States to station its troops in Japan. — AFP
