30-year-old woman arrested for allegedly extorting cash from 'soapland' manager

Japan Today21 October 2026, 07:38 UTCJapan

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 30-year-old female university student on suspicion of extorting cash from the manager of a "soapland" (sex-service establishment) where she was once employed.…

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