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Japanese criminal legal proceedings
Overview
Legal proceedings are moving forward in separate criminal cases across Japan. In Kitakyushu, a lay judge trial has commenced for Koji Inoue, who is accused of arson at the Nakamura-so apartment in 2017. The incident resulted in six deaths and eight attempted murders. Inoue has denied all charges, stating, “I have nothing to do with it,” while the defense argues there is no clear motive and seeks an acquittal.
In Higashihiroshima, Kanta Kuramoto has been newly indicted on three counts of fraud. This follows previous charges involving the murder of a renovation company president, arson, robbery, and the alleged murder of an accomplice in Mihara City. The latest indictment completes the legal processing for ten incidents involving the embezzlement and theft of approximately 29 million yen.
Entities
Nakamura-so · Hiroshima District Public Prosecutors Office · Fukuoka District Court Kokura Branch · Koji Inoue · Higashihiroshima
Timeline
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesHigashihiroshima suspect indicted for additional fraud charges
Kanta Kuramoto, the mastermind behind a murder and arson case in Higashihiroshima, has been indicted for three additional counts of fraud, completing the legal processing for a series of ten related crimes.
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesKitakyushu apartment arson trial begins with defendant denying charges
Koji Inoue denied arson and murder charges during his first trial for a 2017 apartment fire in Kitakyushu that killed six people. Prosecutors and defense remain in direct conflict over the cause and perpetrator
Sources
fnn.jp · kjopesenter.no