Incident happened during dogeza apology, suspect says
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Investigators believe the suspect jumped of his own volition
Caller to emergency services on Sunday, 'The resident of this unit is collapsed and covered in blood'
Body was found in a rocky area approximately one kilometer from the Mount Hakodate Observatory
Body was clad only in a t-shirt and shorts
Execution marks the first in Japan in roughly 14 months
Investigators are currently rushing to identify the victim
Wife's corpse has not been found
Defendant had been hospitalized due to an illness
Takeharu Yamanaka said, 'I deeply apologize from the bottom of my heart'