Kenichi Takano has admitted to the charges in the trial over the murder of Airi Sato, who was livestreaming on a Tokyo street last March.
Kenichi Takano attacked Airi Sato on a street in Tokyo's Takadanobaba area last March. He stabbed her multiple times in the face and chest while she was livestreaming.
Takano admitted to the charges during his trial. The case is proceeding in Japanese courts.
The stabbing occurred in Tokyo and involved a livestream, according to court records.
Police in Oita City, Oita Prefecture, have re-arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of killing an 18-year-old girl in March. The man was initially arrested on April 12 for abandoning her body. The girl was last seen leaving home at 11:30 p.m. on March 2.
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Police in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, have arrested a 54-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 88-year-old father.
Hyogo Prefectural Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man in a murder case. The suspect's location remains unknown.
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Prosecutors have sought a 27-year sentence for Riko Uchida and others in the murder of a high school girl embroiled in a dispute over social media photos.