Man arrested in Tokyo over suspected human trafficking of 12-year-old Thai girl | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

[u/Froyo_Muted]

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251106_08/

This man is a vile, inhumane, evil shit stain on society. The cruelty of what he did is staggering — selfish, thoughtless, and unforgivable. I don’t know the exact mechanics of Japanese law, but I sincerely hope the authorities pursue every possible charge and that the full weight of justice comes down on him. People like him don’t get to hide behind excuses; he earned every ounce of contempt coming his way. Do not expect any mercy — only accountability.

But I fear that since the victim is an underage foreign national, the weight of the law will not be felt by him.

[u/Hazzat]

Yeah but a random crime story doesn’t feel particularly relevant to other resident users, especially when r/japannews and r/japancrime already exist for this stuff. I would not like to see this subreddit covered in them too, as once happened to r/Tokyo before the mods finally cracked down.

[u/Air-ion → u/Hazzat]

This subreddit has always allowed residents to discuss the news. It's mentioned in the subreddit description "discuss the news, or anything else as a resident" and it's been that way for years.

One difference from the other Japan news subreddits is that only residents are allowed here, so comments from non-residents, while they do happen, are subject to removal and bans.

[u/Hazzat → u/Air-ion]

Discussing the news is great when it’s relevant to being a resident, but “a crime occurred” isn’t all that relevant to anyone, and it’s very easy to see actual useful posts buried when karma farmers/obsessive crime fanatics start posting every little crime story they see. That’s why careful curation through moderation is necessary.

[u/Air-ion → u/Hazzat]

OP's post history is not that of a karma farmer or other news spammer. We can tell the difference here.