The annual per capita incidence of murder, rape, arson and assault in Japan increased by l1 percent in l999, and has rocketed by 50 percent in the last decade, according to National Police Agency statistics.

• ??日本警察厅的统计数据显示，1999年，日本的凶杀、强奸、纵火和暴力伤害案比前一年增长11%25。 在过年的10年中，日本的犯罪率猛增了50%25。