Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe, 47, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his daughter. He was apprehended at his home and admitted to the allegation.
Shinnosuke Abe serves as manager of the Yomiuri Giants. He was arrested at his home on May 26, 2026.
Abe admitted to the allegation against him. The incident involves domestic violence.
Tokyo police have arrested Kensuke Nakamoto, a 50-year-old chief director for NHK's sports news programs, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in Shibuya Ward. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. on January 4, when the suspect allegedly took a woman in her 20s into a nearby building. NHK expressed deep regret over the arrest and apologized to the victim and viewers.
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Japanese police arrested a 16-year-old boy suspected of killing 69-year-old company executive Eiko Tomiyama during a home invasion in Tochigi on Thursday morning.
A female prosecutor in Japan has called for a third-party committee to investigate harassment among prosecution staff nationwide after alleging sexual assault by a senior colleague. She submitted a written request to the Justice Ministry on Monday and stated she would resign if the requested measures are not implemented by the end of March.
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The father of 11-year-old Yuki Adachi, whose body was found last week in the mountains of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture after going missing on March 23, has admitted to choking his son to death, investigators said on April 17. An autopsy was inconclusive on the cause of death, estimated in late March, and police suspect the 37-year-old deleted dashcam footage to hide his movements.
Tatsuya Imai allowed six runs in four innings during his return to the majors on Tuesday night. Astros manager Joe Espada said afterward that the pitcher will take the mound again in his next scheduled start despite the poor outing.