A South Korean man in his 30s, accused of murdering a South Korean woman in her 40s in a residential area of Setagaya, Tokyo, has been arrested in Japan.
According to Kyodo News and NHK on 2nd, the man who killed the South Korean woman in the residential area of Tokyo the previous day was arrested by police on the same day. After attacking the woman with a weapon the day before, he fled and was captured at Terminal 3 of Haneda Airport. Kyodo News reported that bloodstains were found on the man's clothing.
The victim was immediately transferred to a hospital but reportedly died about an hour and a half later. It is believed that she had stab wounds on her neck, presumed to be inflicted by a weapon.
The woman, who resided in Minato, Tokyo, worked in the clothing industry and was attacked after briefly going outside the building to take a break during a visit to a photo studio the day before.
According to local media reports, the man had been dating the woman and arrived in Japan on the 23rd of last month, staying at the victim's home. However, the victim told the police on the 29th of last month, "When I told my partner from Korea that we should break up at the restaurant, he got angry and returned home," adding, "A few days ago, he had been violent."
Japanese police warned the man to stay away, and advised the victim to take refuge. It is reported that when the man said he would "stop by Osaka and return home," the police followed him to Tokyo Station and confirmed he boarded the Shinkansen high-speed train.
However, the following day, on the 30th of last month, he visited the victim's residence again, and it is reported that the police accompanied him to Narita Airport to watch him go through the departure process. However, this man is believed to have not actually departed and instead returned to find the woman and committed the crime.