Overview
- The Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested inspector Daisuke Jimbo on suspicion of sending surveillance images to the scout group Natural via its app on two occasions between late April and early May.
- Investigators seized 9 million yen in cash from Jimbo’s home, and authorities have not disclosed his stance on the allegations.
- National Public Safety Commissioner Jiro Akama told the Diet the leak was “outrageous” and directed police to carry out thorough investigations and implement recurrence‑prevention measures.
- Tokai Television Broadcasting said it launched a fact‑finding probe that includes outside experts after a weekly magazine reported sexual harassment allegations against chairman Hiroshi Kojima.
- In related security diplomacy, Japan’s foreign minister met the UK foreign secretary at the G7 in Canada to advance economic security cooperation, and Australia and Indonesia agreed in Sydney to pursue a new treaty to strengthen their security ties.