Organ transplant mediation non-profit claims to be ‘Japanese government authorised’
In reality, the organisation did not have the government’s permission to mediate under the Organ Transplant Law.
Crime
Japanese forced labour trials to resume in May
Seoul High Court carried out "services of public notice" where victims could seek damages from Japanese companies that mobilised them during World War II.
The troubling rise of ‘revenge porn’ in Nepal
This has become a common form of abuse in the country, and is particularly harming young women.
Mafia-linked fugitive arrested in Bali after 7 years on the lam
The 32-year-old was detained at Ngurah Rai International Airport, just as he was about to return to Australia, where he has citizenship and from which he could not have been…
Alleged Japanese crime boss hid out at a luxurious hotel in Manila
Four Japanese men suspected of being behind a recent string of violent robberies in Japan were extradited from the Philippines this week.
Tokyo police seize patient from NPO in organ transplant probe
The director of the nonprofit organisation is suspected of arranging overseas organ transplants without permission from the Health, Labor, and Welfare ministry.
1MDB trial: It was stressful to handle a PM’s bank account, says witness
Ms Joanna Yu, who handled Najib’s accounts with AmBank, also testified that it took her by surprise when fugitive financier Low Taek Jho informed her of the former premier's…
Organ trafficking in Vietnam driven by high demand, low rate of donation: Experts
Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan noted that the demand for tissue and organ transplants in Vietnam was huge, with dozens of thousands of cases in need of kidney and/or liver…
You are on radar: Jammu & Kashmir police to locals providing shelter to terrorists
Police said that the terrorists will soon be nabbed, and announced a reward of Rs 1 million to anyone who provided information leading to the arrest of the terrorists.
Japan’s education ministry urges schools to inform police about serious bullying
The document included 19 specific examples of bullying that could constitute a criminal violation, as schools have been hesitant about filing reports in the past.