Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
A 61-year-old musician in Kyoto, Japan was arrested for playing loud guitars and radios continuously since 2019, causing severe sleep deprivation and health issues among four elderly neighbours.
A Tokyo court has handed down a 16-year prison sentence to a 44-year-old man convicted of murdering a 22-year-old woman during a livestream in March 2023, after a financial dispute over unpaid loans.
A stabbing attack in Oita Prefecture's Saiki City left four people injured on Monday morning. A 44-year-old suspect was apprehended at a nearby medical facility and is being questioned over violations of Japan's weapons control laws.
Japanese authorities arrested a 49-year-old woman in Ibaraki Prefecture on suspicion of assault after she allegedly stitched her 42-year-old roommate's lips together at their shared residence, leaving the victim unable to eat or speak.
Police in Japan have arrested a 49-year-old woman on suspicion of attacking her roommate by sewing her lips together. The victim reportedly fled to a nearby shop to seek help.