THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 10, 2020 at 15:33 JST
Murder suspect Shinji Aoba confirms documents shown by a court clerk at the Kyoto District Court on June 9. (Drawing by Eri Iwasaki)
KYOTO--The Kyoto District Court approved prosecutors’ request for a psychiatric evaluation of suspected arsonist-murderer Shinji Aoba to determine if he can be held criminally responsible for his actions. [Read More]
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