Toyofumi Akutagawa, 39, was found dead inside a hotel in Niigata City on June 15
The Tokyo Reporter
Victim was told on telephone by a person claiming to be a 'fortune master' that they could provide the winning numbers for the Loto 6 lottery in exchange for a fee
Suspect told police, 'I can obtain piece of mind when seeing her'
Suspect told police, 'I do not recall strangling her by the neck'
Twitter user wrote, 'Foreigners are not used to earthquakes so they will start committing robberies at convenience stores'
City employee arrived at the residence after learning that a wall had fallen over during the temblor that morning
Suspect told police, 'We got into a dispute over housework'
Body was lying face-down atop some sandy soil with its umbilical cord and placenta present
Victim was told that a 'foreign fraud ring using a forged card' had misappropriated ¥500,000 within one of her accounts
Suspect told police, 'I did not confirm whether her age was 18 or over'