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Shizuoka man accused of running over wife with car ‘did not intend to kill’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on April 20, 2021
SHIZUOKA (TR) – Shizuoka Prefectural Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly running over his wife with his car in Yaizu City, reports Nippon News Network (April 19).
At around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Fumio Saito, an employee in the construction industry, allegedly struck his wife, 53, with his van at an intersection in the city.
His wife received serious injuries, police said.
Upon his arrest on suspicion of attempted murder, Saito denied the allegations. “I did not intend to kill,” the suspect was quoted by police.
Two members of hip-hop trio Namedaruma accused of marijuana possession
By Tokyo Reporter Staff
HYOGO (TR) - The corpse of a woman was found in a river in Himeji City on Thursday, local authorities have revealed, reports the Kobe.
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Two members of hip-hop trio Namedaruma accused of marijuana possession
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on April 16, 2021
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two members of hip-hop group Namedaruma over the alleged possession of marijuana, reports Nippon News Network (April 16).
Kanagawa: Man, 34, started fires ‘due to daily stress’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on April 12, 2021
KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 34-year-ol man who is suspected of starting several fires in Zama City, reports Nippon News Network (April 9).
At around 3:10 a.m. on February 23, Hironori Fukuda, a part-time employee, allegedly used a lighter to set fire to the office of an NPO.
The entire two-floor structure burned to the ground, but there were no injuries, the Zama Police Station said.
Hironori Fukuda
Upon his arrest on suspicion of arson on April 8, Fukuda admitted to the allegations. “I started the fire after feeling frustrated due to daily stress,” the suspect told police.