Saitama Prefectural Police

Criminal investigations in Otaru and Japan

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Police arrest three men for pharmacy wholesaler robbery in Saitama

In October 2026, police in Otaru, Hokkaido, arrested 49-year-old Masumi Ishiba on suspicion of theft. She allegedly used her deceased brother’s cash card to withdraw 200,000 yen. Authorities are investigating whether the

Escalation of specialized and SNS fraud in Japan

38 clusters · 40 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Fraudulent scams target elderly women in Japan

By late 2026, Japanese authorities reported a significant escalation in specialized fraud. National Police Agency statistics through July 2026 show total damages reached 210.8 billion yen, an increase of 63.2 billion yen

Insurance fraud incidents in Japan

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Taiwanese man detained in suspected insurance fraud murder in Japan

Recent reports have highlighted separate instances of insurance-related crimes in Japan. In one case, a 66-year-old former sales employee of Taiju Life Insurance was arrested for allegedly defrauding approximately 20 c

Arcadia disaster information system data breach

3 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Arcadia data breach affects 20 prefectural police forces in Japan

A major cybersecurity breach involving the IT company Arcadia has compromised the SpeeCAN RAIDEN disaster information distribution system in Japan. The unauthorized access targeted a system used by approximately 800 loca

Criminal exploitation trends in Japan

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Japan police warn of criminal exploitation of vacant houses and residential burglaries

Japanese authorities have issued warnings regarding evolving criminal tactics involving recruitment and property exploitation. Initially, the National Police Agency focused on “dark part-time jobs” (yami baito), where i