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Russian woman's son accused in her murder in Osaka

Tokyo Reported

10 hours ago

Tokyo Reported

Russian woman's son accused in her murder in Osaka

OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 21-year-old man over the alleged murder of his mother, a Russian national, at her residence in Osaka City last month, . The arrest of Kaneki Ito, an office worker living in Shizuoka Prefecture, is his second in the case, reports Nippon News Network (July 28). On June 26, Ito allegedly hit his mother, 50-year-old Elena, dozens of times in the apartment Naniwa Ward. He also strangled her and stole 15,000 yen in cash. During initial questioning, he said, 'I hit her several times, strangled her with both hands for more than five minutes and broke her neck.' However, he has remained silent regarding allegations of robbery-murder. Elena Ito (X) The results of an autopsy revealed that Elena died of heat stroke. Ito had already been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a neighboring apartment in order to jump onto the balcony of his mother's residence. An acquaintance of the deceased Elena said, 'Three months ago, she told me, 'He beat me up.' She said that sometimes her son beats her up.' Police are now seeking the motive for the crime.

Man arrested over death of Russian mother

Japan Today

13 hours ago

Japan Today

Man arrested over death of Russian mother

Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 50-year-old Russian mother and stealing her money at her apartment in June. Police said Kaneki Ito, a company employee from Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture, has remained silent during questioning, NTV reported. According to police, Ito is accused of punching his mother, Elena Ito, in the face several times and strangling her with his hands on June 26. He is also accused of stealing about 15,000 yen in cash from her apartment in Naniwa Ward. The victim lived alone. Her estranged husband, who is a Russian national, told police he had not been able to contact her for several days and went to her apartment on the night of June 27 to see if she was alright. Police said that security camera footage showed Ito entering the apartment building adjacent to the one where the crime occurred. He is believed to have jumped from the hallway of the apartment building to the balcony of his mother's apartment. Despite the bruises on her face, an autopsy revealed that Elena's cause of death was heatstroke. Police said there was subcutaneous bleeding on her right hand that appeared to be from a defensive wound, and it is believed that she developed heatstroke after being punched and unable to move. Police said they have learned from a neighbor that Ito had visited his mother in the past and had beaten her on more than one occasion. © Japan Today

2025 National Bank Open: Ito [110th] vs. Paolini [9th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

USA Today

2 days ago

Sport
USA Today

2025 National Bank Open: Ito [110th] vs. Paolini [9th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

No. 110-ranked Aoi Ito will take on No. 9 Jasmine Paolini in the National Bank Open Round of 64 on Tuesday, July 29. Paolini is favored (-1408) in this match compared to the underdog Ito (+700). Tune in via Tennis Channel to watch this match, and the rest of the National Bank Open from July 26 - August 7. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 2:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Aoi Ito vs. Jasmine Paolini matchup info Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Ito vs. Paolini Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Ito has a 93.4% to win. Ito vs. Paolini Betting Odds Ito vs. Paolini matchup performance & stats

Manga artist Ito inducted into Will Eisner comic Hall of Fame

Asahi Shimbun

3 days ago

Entertainment
Asahi Shimbun

Manga artist Ito inducted into Will Eisner comic Hall of Fame

Manga artist Junji Ito stands in front of an illustration from one of his works. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Horror manga artist Junji Ito was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. The awards are known as the 'Oscars' of the comic industry. Among Ito's representative works are 'Tomie' and 'Uzumaki' (Spiral). A judges' panel had decided on 21 inductees to the Hall of Fame, including Shigeru Mizuki (1922-2015). An additional seven artists, Ito among them, were voted in. In the past, Ito, 61, won Eisner Awards on four occasions, including for the English version of 'Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection.' Born in 1963 in Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, Ito became a dental technician after graduating from senior high school. He debuted as a manga artist after winning an honorable mention for 'Tomie' when the Kazuo Umezu Prize for rookie cartoon artists was announced in the magazine Monthly Halloween in 1986. Other Japanese inductees in the Eisner Hall of Fame are Osamu Tezuka, Hayao Miyazaki, Moto Hagio, known for 'The Poe Clan,' and Keiji Nakazawa, creator of 'Barefoot Gen.' Ito issued a statement saying he was deeply honored to join such an esteemed list of manga artists. He added that he believed Japanese manga was being praised abroad because it has become known for its variety of genres and the depth of the stories told. The awards are named after American cartoonist Will Eisner.

Man accused of fatally stabbing 2 workers at 'girls' bar' in Japan's Hamamatsu

The Mainichi

4 days ago

The Mainichi

Man accused of fatally stabbing 2 workers at 'girls' bar' in Japan's Hamamatsu

HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka -- A 41-year-old man accused of murdering the manager of a so-called "girls' bar" in this central Japan city was slapped with a fresh arrest warrant July 26 for allegedly also stabbing a female employee at the establishment, causing her to bleed to death. Shizuoka Prefectural Police's Hamamatsu Chuo Police Station served the new arrest warrant to Ichiro Yamashita, an unemployed resident of the prefectural city of Fukuroi, on charges including murder and a violation of the swords and firearms control law. The prefectural police have not revealed whether he has admitted to the allegations against him. The fresh warrant alleges that at around 1 a.m. on July 6, Yamashita used a knife with a curved blade to stab employee Rin Ito, 26, in the back and other areas, resulting in her death. He has already been sent to prosecutors on suspicion of murdering the bar's manager, Tomoka Takeuchi, 27. According to the prefectural police, Yamashita was a regular customer who frequented the girls' bar, where women serve drinks over the counter, to see Ito. It is believed that Yamashita felt disliked by Ito and Takeuchi after learning about their interactions, which fueled his resentment. The bodies of the two women had over a dozen stab wounds, and the police believe there is a possibility the suspect attacked them with strong intent to kill. An investigative source revealed that Yamashita and Ito were together in locations including Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, over the few days prior to the incident and that there were signs of trouble. On the day of the incident, Yamashita is thought to have driven Ito to the bar in a rental car before stabbing the two women. The rental car company explained that Yamashita had rented the car for one week from June 28 and extended the rental for another week on July 4. (Japanese original by Shiho Fujibuchi, Shizuoka Bureau, and Tetsushi Teruyama, Hamamatsu Local Bureau)