The police in Japan recorded 950 murder cases in 2019. The number increased by 35 cases compared to the previous year. A regional breakdown of murder cases shows that the majority of murders in 2019 were committed in Japan's Kanto region.
Total number of murders recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2019
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e-Stat (Japan). (February 6, 2020). Total number of murders recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039166/japan-number-of-murders/
e-Stat (Japan). "Total number of murders recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2019." Chart. February 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039166/japan-number-of-murders/
e-Stat (Japan). (2020). Total number of murders recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039166/japan-number-of-murders/
e-Stat (Japan). "Total Number of Murders Recorded by The Police in Japan from 2014 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039166/japan-number-of-murders/
e-Stat (Japan), Total number of murders recorded by the police in Japan from 2014 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039166/japan-number-of-murders/ (last visited July 06, 2020)
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