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Violent crime horrifying for Japanese
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TOKYO -- A mother beheaded by her son. A baby who suffocated
after being stuffed by his parents in the baggage compartment of a
motorbike while they went gambling. A murderous shooting spree
during a hostage standoff.
An outbreak of violent crime this week has triggered soul-
searching and outrage in Japan, a country that has long prided
itself on its safe streets and tight communal bonds.
The "appalling destruction" of traditional values -- as one
lawmaker put it -- climaxed F...
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