In 2023, the police in Japan recognized extortion offenses. That year, the number of clearances for extortion was . According to Japan's Penal Code, an extortion offense refers to an act of obtaining property from a victim using a threat.
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 20, 2024). Number of extortion offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1323249/japan-number-extortion-offenses-clearances/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of extortion offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. December 20, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1323249/japan-number-extortion-offenses-clearances/
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Extortion Offenses and Respective Clearances Recorded by The Police in Japan from 2014 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 20 Dec 2024, /statistics/1323249/japan-number-extortion-offenses-clearances/
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Number of extortion offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1323249/japan-number-extortion-offenses-clearances/