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> MeiyouwentiToday  07:52 am JST

Judging from the suspect’s name, Vincent Yat Sum Yeung, he’s originally from Hong Kong or some other Cantonese speaking part of China.

He might be second or third generation Canadian-Chinese. What difference does it make anyway?

asdfghjklToday  08:22 pm JST

Japanese succession is not a topic harming anyone globally.

No, just half the population of Japan.

It was always a joke to have Japan, which has one of the worst gender equality levels in the world, on the panel of the Women's Rights. They don;t even have a female leader on the panel.

chotto_2Today  08:16 am JST

 further analysis is needed to understand the contributing factors better.

FGS what 'further analysis' is needed - this is not a new phenomena.

This country will always prefer to discuss things to death rather than getting of its proverbial backside and doing anything about it.

What's your solution then?

"minority group'?!

teapot+kettle=storm

> TamaramaToday  07:28 am JST

You know you live in a very safe city when this makes headline news.

Excpt it wasn't 'headline news' anywahre that I could find.

Besdies, why would a vuolent street mugging make youy feel safe?!

> MartimuranoToday  11:37 pm JST

I think Mr Mario Marazziti, being human rights expert, should focus his attention on the number of people killed each year by the Mafia in Italy ( 20 to 30 on average).

Perhaps he should devote more energy into trying to persuade the Italian legislators that such criminal organisations are totally anachronistic in this day and age.

If everyone strictly adhered to only dealing with issues at home, many international initiatives and the progress that’s been made globally for centuries would never have happened.

A lot of important work—whether it’s in global health, human rights, climate change, or humanitarian aid—requires a broader perspective and the willingness to help beyond one's own community.

Besides, can't he work on more than one thing at a time?

Japan is violating some people's human rights by executing them. That's something we should all be fighting to stop, because who knows—one day it could be us or someone we care about who needs protection.

> ebisenToday  09:24 pm JST

I'm amazed at how many gaijin activists know better than the vast majority of Japanese themselves what would be better for the country. Obnoxious, isn't it!

What truly amazes me is how many Japanese people (?) seem to know better than human rights organizations and the majority of the global population about what is best for human beings, whether they are Japanese or any nationality. It's not okay to kill another human being.

The death penalty is a violation of human rights—it's not a domestic issue, but a matter that transcends borders and affects all of humanity.

JapantimeToday  07:59 am JST

This is very common around the world. In some countries they kill the people in the house. In Japan, it is very rare so it is still safe.

There have been cases this year of home invasions and murder in Japan. But yes, it is rare but no less rare than in other similarly 'low-crime' rate nations such as Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, Singapore, Switzerland and Portugal.

However, there is a growing problem with  yami-baito with an alarming increase in home invasions and murders by strangers.

Jonathan PrinToday  01:34 pm JST

It was deemed false accusation but no indictement. What a farce !

I don't care what genders are the victims and agressors. Why law when a conclusion is reached over evidence is not applied in Japan ?

Money shall never rule in alll cases.

The defendant claimed it was a false accusation, not the court ruling it was a false accusation.

As others have pointed out, the likelihood it was a false accusation, though not impossible, is low in the extreme.

As Mr Kipling rightly said, a lot of people seem misinformed about Japan's judicial system, especially on the crimes of sexual violence. Well worth your time doing a little independent research.

Glad I sold my Nikkei index fund last month.

> kohakuebisuToday  09:59 am JST

Three of them arrested sounds like group date rape.

3 on 1 massively raises the bar on the level of active consent required. Way more than 1 on 1 sex.

3 men and 3 women.

wallaceToday  12:24 pm JST

We always start with the claims of the victim. In this article by JT, there is a serious lack of details to conclude. Did Yutaka Okada have any previous complaints against him?

to conclude what?