Prosecutors sought an indefinite prison term for a 36-year-old unemployed man for murdering a volunteer probation officer in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, during his probation in May 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/25/japan/crime-legal/otsu-probation-murder-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #shiga #probation #otsu
Indefinite term sought for 2024 murder of probation officer in Otsu

The key issue of the trial at the Otsu District Court is whether the defendant has the capacity to bear criminal responsibility for killing the volunteer probation officer.

The Japan Times