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2 days ago
- Business
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Japan appeals court orders state, Tokyo to pay damages over false accusation
A Japanese appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling and ordered the central and Tokyo Metropolitan governments to pay increased damages over the wrongful arrest and detention of three people accused of illegal exports. The court also recognized the investigation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and prosecutors as unlawful. On Wednesday, the Tokyo High Court ordered the governments to pay over 166 million yen, or about 1.15 million dollars, in damages to the three plaintiffs. The plaintiffs are two executives and the bereaved family of another executive of Japanese chemical machinery manufacturer Ohkawara Kakohki. In 2020, Tokyo police arrested the three executives of the Yokohama-based company for allegedly exporting illegally to China and elsewhere machinery that could be converted for military use. Although they were indicted, prosecutors later dropped the charges in a rare move, and the three men were declared innocent. The plaintiffs sued the central and Tokyo governments, claiming that they suffered due to the illegal investigations. In the ruling on Wednesday, the Tokyo High Court's Presiding Judge Ota Teruyoshi said the Tokyo police's decision not to conduct the additional investigations that are usually required to determine whether a product is subject to export control lacked a rational basis. He added that the prosecutors had no reasonable basis to suspect the defendants of guilt. In 2023, the Tokyo District Court had ordered the two governments to pay damages worth over 162 million yen, or about 1.12 million dollars, to the plaintiffs.
NHK
3 days ago
- Business
- NHK
Scalper arrested in Japan for reselling major league baseball tickets
A company president has been arrested for the illegal resale of tickets for this year's Major League Baseball opening series in Japan. The opening series was held at Tokyo Dome in March. The games attracted fans of Ohtani Shohei and other star players in Japan. Behind the scenes, the scalping of many tickets at inflated prices was discovered. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested a company president on suspicion of reselling 12 tickets for nearly 55,000 dollars. They were originally worth about 3,000 dollars. He put 62 tickets on a resale site. He is alleged to have resold two seats worth 1,500 dollars for about 28,000 dollars. He is believed to have made a total profit of more than 150,000 dollars. Police say the man has admitted to the charges. He stated he sold pro-baseball tickets on a resale site several times to earn extra income. A baseball fan said, "It's very unfair since those who want to see the games can't buy tickets at proper prices." One expert has pointed out the grave responsibility of resale site operators. Lawyer Fukui Kensaku explained that website operators receive commissions based on selling prices, and earn more from higher prices. "They could be held responsible for complicity, or at least social responsibility," he added. Fukui believes resale site operators should be required to run thorough checks on a voluntary basis. Efforts to clamp down on the scalping of tickets for sports events and concerts have not been very successful.
Tokyo Reported
22-05-2025
- Tokyo Reported
Tokyo cops find 3,000 illicit images belonging to taxi driver suspected of raping dozens of female passengers
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have revealed that a former taxi driver suspected of drugging and raping dozens of female passengers was in possession of around 3,000 illicit images, reports TBS News (May 22). According to police, the smartphone and other devices belonging to Satoshi Tanaka, 54, show him carrying out obscene acts inside his cab and other other locations with persons believed to be female passengers. Police believe the number of victims in the cause could be around 50. Police this week announced the arrest of Tanaka for allegedly giving sleeping pills to a female passenger in her twenties who was riding in his taxi in July last year. He then took her to her home and sexually assaulted her. Regarding allegations of non-consensual sexual intercourse and violations of the Act on the Punishment of Filming Sexual Acts, Tanaka denied the charges, saying he 'doesn't remember' the matter. Satoshi Tanaka (X) Two other cases In October last year, police first arrested Tanaka for giving another female passenger, aged in her teens, a sleeping pill two months before and stealing her cash and other items. However, he was released pending further action. The victim in the case announced this week was identified when a video of the attack was found on a smartphone belonging to Tanaka that was seized by police. An examination of the woman's hair gave a positive result for sleeping pill ingredients, police said. Police believe the woman was already drunk when she boarded Tanaka's cab. He then used an unspecified means to slip her the sleeping pills. She was identified based on belongings in her home that were visible in the footage. Tanaka was also arrested and indicted in December last year for committing lewd acts with a third woman.
Tokyo Reported
18-05-2025
- Tokyo Reported
Details emerge about 'drug-fueled entertainment' involving Raysum founder and 2 women
TOKYO (TR) – Last week, Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested the founder of real estate investment company Raysum Co., Ltd. and two women over the alleged possession of illegal drugs in a luxury hotel room in Chiyoda Ward last year. As previously reported, police found Tsuyoshi Tanaka, 60, to allegedly be in possession of approximately 0.859 grams of cocaine and approximately 0.208 grams of kakuseizai (methamphetamine) together with Miho Okumoto, 32, and Mona Konishi, 21, in a room of the hotel on June 24. Police have not revealed whether the suspects admit to violating the Narcotics Control Act and the Stimulants Control Act. To this point, few details have been revealed about actually transpired in that hotel room. However, news site News Post Seven provides details, much of which comes via the submission of a criminal complaint by Konishi, a student at the Institute of Science Tokyo, against Tanaka over alleged sexual assault. A reporter for a national newspaper tells News Post Seven, 'Okumoto and Konishi were providing drug-fueled entertainment to Tanaka. However, when things got out of hand, Konishi asked her partner for help. The police rushed to the scene and discovered drugs in the room where the suspects were staying. This led to the arrests.' On August 8, Konishi filed the criminal complaint, which complaint detailed the circumstances that led to how an ordinary female college student ended up getting caught up in a drug-fueled party. Tsuyoshi Tanaka, left, and Mona Konishi(X) Papakatsu At the time, Konishi was 20 years old and a second-year student at the institute. Around February or March of last year, Konishi was approached by a scout on the streets of Roppongi. After providing him her contact information via the chat app Line, the scout began sending her 'job offers,' including hostess work and papakatsu , or compensated dating. Regarding papakatsu, the scout explained that one offer for work at a hotel paid 200,000 yen an hour. The offer would involve one man and several women, who would touch each other in their underwear. She was assured that there would be no sexual intercourse with the man. The man would use drugs, but the women would not have to. Attracted by the high pay, Konishi went to a specified luxury hotel in March. There, she first met Tanaka, the founder and former chairman of Raysum. 'When I arrived at the hotel, I found the defendant [Tanaka] and a young woman in her underwear,' the complaint reads. 'The accused instructed the complainant [me] to change into underwear, and [I] followed those instructions. As soon as [I] was in underwear, the [other] woman pretended to touch [my] breasts and genitals. Tanaka took drugs as this transpired. 'At that time, [I] realized that there were several types of drugs, but did not know what kind of drugs they were other than marijuana, which had a strong smell,' the complaint continues. 'Large amount of money' Despite being told that they did not need to use drugs, they were forced to put marijuana in their mouths, which caused them discomfort. They stayed at the hotel for 15 hours and then left. About three weeks later, Konishi received 3 million yen through the scout. After that, between April and May, the scout called her twice. Konishi said, 'I decided to answer the call because I was being offered such a large amount of money.' According to the complaint, the acts carried out on the second and third times were almost the same as the first. 'But there were multiple women accompanying [Tanaka], and sometimes more than three people, including [me], were present,' the complaint says. It was during this time that Konishi learned that the man's name was Tanaka Tsuyoshi, and that the drugs other than marijuana were cocaine and stimulants. On the third occasion, Konishi claims that she was forced to inhale drugs other than marijuana. While she was in a daze, Tanaka inserted a toy into her, causing her pain. Tokyo police arrested Miho Okumoto last week over the alleged possession of illegal drugs (X) 'In a daze from taking drugs' Despite feeling uncomfortable, Konishi returned for a fourth visit on the evening of June 24, the day of the incident. 'Tanaka and Okumoto were in the room,' another news reporter says of the hotel room upon the arrival of Konishi. 'They were both already in a daze from taking drugs.' Konishi's first impression of Tanaka was that 'he was a man who asked for strange things, but he was a gentle person and didn't seem scary.' However, Tanaka was different that day. He ordered Konishi, who had just arrived at the room, to get naked. Okumoto then touched Konishi's breasts and genitals. Tanaka, who had only looked at Konishi up until then, reached out to touch her body. As they fondled her, both of the suspects had cream that appeared to contain drugs on their hands. Konishi filed the complaint for non-consensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury, claiming that she had suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of Tanaka forcing her to perform sexual acts. News Post Seven provides multiple photographs of Tanaka and Okumoto in bathrobes in the hotel. Other photos show items that are apparently illegal drugs on tables in the room. Miho Okumoto is popular on Instagram (X) Paying women for companionship After the incident, Tanaka entered a hospital in Chiba Prefecture. He founded the real estate investment company Raysum in 1992. Within nine years, it was listed on JASDAQ stock exchange. Currently, Raysum is a wholly owned subsidiary of real estate company Hulic Co.,Ltd. Tanaka served as chairman of the board of directors of Raysum until November 2021. Indeed, Tanaka was a luminary in the real estate business. But, according to Shukan Bunshun , he was also widely known for paying women for companionship. A person connected to a bar in Minato Ward says Tanaka prefers young ladies from the ward. 'Tanaka paid high fees to male 'attendants' to prepare young women for him,' the source assures. 'He mainly targeted 'Minato Ward girls,' including hostesses, influencers and adult video actresses. He called multiple young women to a hotel and had them perform obscene acts under the guise of 'entertainment.' He was famous for papakatsu because he paid large amounts of money to women as compensation.' Okumoto, a native of Kyoto Prefecture, fit the bill. Popular on Instagram, she moved to Tokyo and worked for a period at an advertising company. She then went on to other things. 'Okumoto had been an underground idol, a race queen and a gravure model,' an acquaintance of hers says. 'She had no permanent job. Recently, she had been working at a hostess club in Roppongi, but her work schedule was irregular and she was the type of person who just went with the flow. That's when she met Tanaka and got immersed in high-value projects. I heard she was a regular.'
Tokyo Reported
18-05-2025
- Tokyo Reported
Judge says 2 British men can be extradited over Harry Winston heist in Tokyo
LONDON (TR) – A court here last week said that two British nationals can be extradited over a smash-and-grab robbery at a Harry Winston boutique in Tokyo one decade ago, reports the BBC (May 16). On May 16, chief magistrate Judge Goldspring rejected the challenges by Kaine Wright, 28, and Joe Chappell, 38, against extradition. The home secretary will now decide whether they will be sent to Japan. On November 20, 2015, Wright and Chappell and a third man allegedly broke into the high-end Omotesando Hills store, smashed display cases with a crowbar and fled with 46 items — including luxury watches, rings and jewelry. The value of the stolen items totals around 106 million yen, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said previously. During the incident, the suspects also assaulted a 47-year-old male security guard who suffered minor injuries. Afterward, the suspects fled the scene and subsequently left Japan, according to police. In 2017, the suspects were placed on a wanted list with Interpol on suspicion of robbery resulting in injury. Since Japan and the U.K. do not have a mutual extradition treaty the case would be the first time for Japan to receive a suspect without such a treaty in place.
