2 hours ago · Japan
Japan targets viral ‘Shorinji racing’ social media pranks harassing police
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Japan. The first report grouped here was at 9 Nov 2026, 07:19 UTC. The headline in use is “Japan targets viral ‘Shorinji racing’ social media pranks harassing police”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A viral social media prank targeting Japanese police is sweeping across the country, with children as young as seven being caught in the act. Known as “Shorinji racing”, the trend involves minors shouting “Shorinji-ja” (“We are Shorinji”) at police officers in person or through false emergency calls from public telephones…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Japan targets viral ‘Shorinji racing’ social media pranks harassing police
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