Suspect Attempting to Escape Arrest by Shiga Prefectural Police Caught and Police Officer Injured
A suspect attempted to evade arrest by stabbing a police officer with a screwdriver and fleeing but was captured two hours later.
"What a terrible photo" Negatives disclosed in the retrial request, lawyer stunned
A recent decision by Japan's Supreme Court has granted a retrial for a man convicted of murder in a 1984 case, following the revelation of unsettling photographic evidence during the retrial process.
'Caring' girl, 17, dies from 'incredibly rare' condition one week after upset tummy
Lois Francis, a 17-year-old girl, tragically died one week after being hospitalized for an upset stomach due to a rare condition caused by Shiga toxin-producing E-coli.
The body of a man aged around 60 found dead in a private house in Koka, Shiga - bleeding indoors
A man aged around 60 was found dead with bleeding indoors at a residence in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, with the police investigating the circumstances of his death.
64-Year-Old Woman's Body Found Abandoned in Shiga, 22-Year-Old Syrian Man Arrested
A 22-year-old Syrian man has been arrested on suspicion of abandoning the body of a 64-year-old woman found in a woodland area in Shiga, Japan.
Shiga Governor Announces Candidacy for Fourth Term: Will 'Traffic Tax' Be a Point of Contention? Opposition Party Preparing Rival Candidate
Shiga Governor Taizou Mikazuki has announced his candidacy for re-election amid concerns regarding a proposed new tax on transportation services.
Mass food poisoning at a nursing home in Shiga, 83 affected, 2 dead "Causality unknown"
A mass food poisoning incident in a Shiga nursing home affected 83 individuals, resulting in 2 deaths, with causality yet to be established.
65 people at 5 care facilities in Shiga suffer from food poisoning due to norovirus; 1 dead
In Shiga Prefecture, 65 individuals from five care facilities experienced symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea after consuming the same lunch, leading to one death attributed to norovirus food poisoning.
Arrested for inviting a 75-year-old to work in Cambodia
Two suspects were arrested by Shiga Prefectural Police for allegedly kidnapping a 75-year-old man to transport him to Cambodia for a fraudulent job tied to a scam group.
The Winter Messenger Arrives at Lake Biwa: The Arrival of the Whooper Swan Wintering Season
The whooper swans, known as 'winter messengers,' have begun their migratory season, wintering along the shores of Lake Biwa in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture.
Snow-Capped Hira Mountains, Spring Nearby: Early Blooming Rapeseed Flowers in Full Bloom by Lake Biwa
In Shiga Prefecture's Moriyama City, early-blooming rapeseed flowers, known as Kanzaki Hanana, are in full bloom at Nagisa Park, allowing visitors to enjoy the scenic contrast with the snow-capped Hira Mountains.
70s couple cut and seriously injured; 28-year-old man arrested for attempted murder in Shiga Prefecture
An elderly couple in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, was seriously injured after being attacked with a knife by a 28-year-old man, who has been arrested for attempted murder.