How is the homicide rate so low in Japan?

3 days ago ... The recent knife attack in Japan that killed 19 people was the largest mass killing in the country's history. The tragedy stunned the country, which has one of the lowest homicide rates in the world. In fact, Japan's crime rate has declined steadily for the last 60 years. read more

Japan's homicide rate has been steadily decreasing since the 1950s, and now the country has one of the lowest homicide rates in the world, according to a new United Nations report. Fewer than one person is murdered for every 100,000 in the population, compared to 4.8 for the United States and 44.7 in Belize. read more

The recent knife attack in Japan that killed 19 people was the largest mass killing in the country's history. The tragedy stunned the country, which has one of the lowest homicide rates in the world. In fact, Japan's crime rate has declined steadily for the last 60 years. read more

Its economic success, distinct culture and disciplined population has made Japan rather unique, and produced one of the lowest crime rates in the world. The country has 127 million people yet street crime is almost unheard of; the murder rate is only lower in tiny Monaco and Palau, and the use of drugs is minimal compared to other industrialized countries. read more