Suspect denies allegations, telling police, 'There was consent'
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Suspect told police, 'He woke me, I got irritated and stabbed him'
No personal items were found in the immediate area, police said
Owner said, 'Only a limited number of people know the location of the safe and that it contains cash'
Defendant told court, 'I used at the workplace as a result of stress'
No reason for the non-prosecution was given
Yasukuni Shrine is a point of contention since it enshrines 14 Japanese leaders who were convicted as war criminals following World War II
Suspect was being treated for a broken collarbone and broken ribs, police said
Kosuke Takeda yelled in English, 'I hate Koreans! I hate Koreans!'
Suspect was found at a lodging facility in the capital's Edogawa Ward