METI dismissed the defendant from his post on May 31
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Third victim is unconscious, police said
Suspect told police, 'I do not use fakes'
Suspect told police he began accepting money to ensure vehicles passed the inspections about five years ago
Father of Junko Kobayashi, 'My daughter's life was taken just before she was set to study abroad'
Police retrieved a blood-stained knife from the residence
Ex-yakuza reportedly said, 'Since I hit your tripod and got hurt, it'll cost you 50,000 yen'
On Monday, police placed Hiroki Ito on a nationwide wanted list on suspicion of theft
No reason for the non-prosecution was given
Suspect was wearing a blue suit and sunglasses, police said