Number of kidnappings recorded by the police reached 188 in 2012 in Japan, according to the United Nations. This is 27.9% more than in the previous year.
Historically, number of kidnappings recorded by the police in Japan reached an all time high of 320 in 2004 and an all time low of 147 in 2011.
Japan has been ranked 19th within the group of 45 countries we follow in terms of number of kidnappings recorded by the police.
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