cases include homicide, infanticide, preparation for homicide, inducing or aiding suicide, and homicide with consent
Supplementary notes
Cases include homicide, infanticide, preparation for homicide, inducing or aiding suicide, and homicide with consent.
Figures exclude the number of unfounded or unpunishable cases. Unfounded or unpunishable cases refer to those confirmed as such after the police investigation due to the non-existence of a criminal fact or criminal acts by people with psychiatric problems or minors aged 13 years or younger, among others.
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Number of cleared murder cases Japan 2023, by used item
The police in Japan cleared *** homicide cases in 2023, excluding unfounded or unpunishable cases. *** murder cases involved the use of kitchen knives, followed by ** cases using other types of knives.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (October 31, 2024). Number of homicide cases cleared by the police in Japan in 2023, by used item [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1321309/japan-number-cleared-murders-by-used-object/
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