Female employee at Tokyo girls bar stabbed to death

A female employee at a so-called girls bar in the Shimbashi district in Tokyo's Minato Ward was stabbed to death Sunday. Around 5:40 a.m., police received an emergency call from the bar reporting that its manager had captured a customer. ( read original story ...)

Japan voting for new leader in shadow of scandals

Japanese voters are today heading to the polls in a snap election, following a tumultuous few years for the ruling party which saw a “cascade” of scandals, widespread voter apathy and record-low approval ratings. ( read original story ...)