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As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do — The Economist

By TechTaffy Desk

Japan has a murder rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people. Recidivism is low. Yet, is it because of the police? Or because the people police themselves? The Economist takes a look.

Here is the link – https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21722216-there-was-just-one-fatal-shooting-whole-2015-crime-dries-up-japans-police-hunt

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