Suspect told police, 'I did it as a joke'
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Girl told the victim, 'I want 15,000 yen'
Suspect said that she carried out the crime after responding to a posting on a social-networking service
Suspect told police, 'I thought my daughter couldn't survive on her own if I died first'
'Hand over your valuables,' one of the perpetrators demanded
Seven persons tested positive for marijuana, police said
Suspect denies allegations, telling police, 'I didn't do it'
President of chain Senkaku said, 'They're done in a few minutes, so there's no time to alert police'
Dispute in izakaya preceded assault, police said
Yoshihiko Abe was found collapsed inside a walk-in closet on October 3