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Man accused of killing woman near JR Niigata Station dies in custody By Tokyo Reporter Staff on January 15, 2021 Yuzuki Ishizawa (Twitter) NIIGATA (TR) – A 26-year-old man accused of killing a female acquaintance in Niigata City two years ago has died in custody, authorities have revealed, reports Niigata Sogo Television (Jan. 14). On January 3, Ryusuke Saito, of no known occupation, died at the Niigata Prison. The cause of death was acute renal failure, the prison said. Saito had been awaiting the start of his trial for the alleged murder of 20-year-old Yuzuki Ishizawa on November 15, 2019...

'Like a disaster': 4 dead, 33 injured amid efforts to clear snow in central Japan pref. January 12, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) A snowplow is seen removing snow that accumulated in the city of Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Makoto Ishizuka) NIIGATA -- While record snowfalls apparently passed their peak on Jan. 11 in parts of this central Japan prefecture, the removal of snow continues to fall behind in places including the city of Joetsu, where over 2 meters accumulated. There has been a spate of accidents while clearing snow -- four people died between the evenings...