The identity of a 30-something Korean man, surnamed Park, accused of stabbing and killing a Korean woman in her 40s with a weapon in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Japan, was revealed by Japanese media.
On the 2nd, local Japanese media, including NHK, reported Park's identity details, including his face, real name, nationality, and age, without any mosaics, from the moment he got into the transport vehicle. This follows the independent practice of identity disclosure by Japanese media.
The incident occurred near a dwellings area on the afternoon of the 1st. The victim was found with stab wounds on her neck and was urgently taken to the hospital but died about an hour and a half later. The suspect, Park, fled the scene but was caught at Haneda Airport the same evening.
According to police investigations, the two met for the first time last year through a Japanese language learning app and had been in a romantic relationship since April of this year. It was confirmed that three days before the incident, on August 29, the victim reported to the police that she had been assaulted after expressing her intention to break up.
The police took measures such as moving the victim to a protective facility and issued a restraining order against Park; however, a tragedy occurred two days later. Park reportedly did not leave Japan despite police recommendations to do so.
Park is currently exercising his right to remain silent regarding the charges against him.