Crackdown coincided with the rise in interest in Japan of Korean culture and pop music
TokyoReporter
Suspect told police, 'Since speaking with relatives is difficult, I didn't know what to do'
Suspect denies the allegations, 'I don't know anything about it since I did not do it'
Suspect stole the conductor's cap after getting into a dispute about the last train
Suspect denies the allegations, telling police, 'I didn't know the package contained cash'
Takahiro Shiraishi: 'My purpose was money, and I wanted to enjoy myself'
Corpse of Junko Furuta, 17, was found packed in concrete inside an oil drum dumped in Koto Ward in 1989
Father of Junko Kobayashi said, 'Even now, I do not feel comfortable thinking that the culprit is breathing the same air as us'
Victim suffered serious injuries, including bone fractures in the lower back
Suspect stabbed the victim after being entry to the restaurant