The number of crimes recorded in Japan in 2022 rose for the first time in 20 years, apparently due in part to an increase in street crime as COVID-19 restrictions eased, police data showed Thursday.Overall, there were 601,389 incidents in which a crime was committed in Japan last year, up 5.9 percent from 2021, when the rate hits its lowest level in the postwar era. Consultations on domestic violence and suspected child abuse cases both hit all-time highs.In an online survey conducted by the National Police Agency in October last year, 67.1 percent of respondents felt public safety in Japan…READ FULL ARTICLE
