In General
- Three die of heatstroke, many more hospitalized
(mainichi. July 24)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831544/heat-0-8.html
- It's too hot even to curse the heat
(asahi. July 25)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072500776.html
- "More eel please, we're steaming" say Tokyoites
(By Elaine Lies. Reuters/Japan Today. July 25)
www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&id=471
- 264 kids in foster care stateless
(kyodo/Japan Today. July 28)
www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=9&id=47957
- Crime wave now becoming a political issue
(asahi. July 27)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072700349.html
- Alcoholism surges amid economic slump
(The Japan Times. July 28)
www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20010728b1.htm
- Prisoners increasing at same rate as jobless (mainichi. July 28)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831623/jobless-0-7.html
School Textbooks
- Seoul insists again that Japan revise school textbooks
(mainichi. July 25)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831612/textbook-0-7.html
- Tochigi region nixes textbook
(asahi. July 26)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072600861.html
Crime/Accident
- 10 people crushed to death at fireworks display
(mainichi. July 22)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831209/akashi-0-11.html
- Police probe fatal jam on footbridge
(asahi.July 23)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072300377.html
- Akashi to probe fatal fireworks crush
(mainichi. July 23)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831210/akashi-0-10.html
- U.S. servicemen held in car fire, bike vandalism
(asahi.July 23)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072300475.html
- Lover's body found in trunk
(mainichi. July 23)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831209/lover-0-10.html
- Heroics, grief in Akashi disaster
(asahi. July 24)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072400632.html
- Prison sought for judge over child prostitution
(The Japan Times. July 24.)
www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20010724a6.htm
- Murder suspect wins compensation over nude photo
(mainichi. July 24)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831545/compensation-0-
6.html
- Japanese man nabbed for stealing US military secrets
(mainichi. July 24)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831544/
yokota20air20base-0-2.html
- Traffickers exploit Chinese visa scam
(mainichi. July 24)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831545/visa20scam-0-
1.html
- Spying probed at U.S. air base
(asahi. July 25)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072500688.html
- Exorcists' arrested for scamming women after abortions
(mainichi. July 25)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831612/possessed-0-
3.html
- 'Possessed' teacher admits filming nude schoolgirls
(mainichi. July 25)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831612/possessed-0-
2.html
- Housewife blackmails hubby's schoolgirl lover
(mainichi. July 25)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831613/blackmails-0-
1.html
- Acquitted man sues schoolgirl over sex attack accusal
(mainichi. July 25)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831613/
acquitted-0-1.html
- Cops: Base spy slipped photo to Russian guard
(mainichi. July 25)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831613/russian-0-1.html
- Handcuffed girl bashed, hurled from car
(mainichi. July 25)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831614/handcuffed-0-
5.html
- Handcuffed girl found on highway dies
(The Japan Times. July 26)
www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20010726a2.htm
- Schoolgirl's killers acted quickly
(mainichi. July 26)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831620/
schoolgirl-0-8.html
- U.S. Marine sent up for arson
(The Japan Times. July 27)
www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20010727a4.htm
- A language specialist overcome by greed
(asahi. July 27) http://www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072700427.html
- Woman severs sister's head
(mainichi. July 27)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831620/
sister27s20head-0-1.html
- Preying pen pusher fondles female commuter
(mainichi. July 27)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831621/
pen20pusher-0-2.html
- Woman held after sister chopped up
(asahi. July 28)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072800436.html
- Ministry failed to act on staff tip-off on Denver consul
(asahi. July 28)
www.asahi.com/english/national/K2001072800409.html
- Foreigners attack, rob family of 6 in Nagano
(mainichi. July 28)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831623/
foreigners20attack-0-1.html
- Bandit quartet terrorizes Tokyo hostess bar
(mainichi. July 30)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831623/bandit-0-6.html
- Ambassador to US falls on sword over Denver scandal
(mainichi. July 30)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831624/ambassador-0-
11.html
- Ex-ASDF man gets 3-1/2 years in jail for raping minor
(mainichi. July 30)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831653/
ex2dasdf-0-1.html
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831661/
stalking20victim-0-1.html
- Sex crime, stalking victims to learn attackers' prison release dates
(The Japan Times. July 31)
www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/831661/
stalking20victim-0-1.html
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