OSAKA — Mamoru Takuma told the Osaka District Court on Thursday that he stabbed eight children to death at an elementary school last June.

"There is no mistake," Takuma said when asked by his lawyers whether he committed the massacre. Asked what kind of offenses took place, he replied, "Murder and attempted murder."

Takuma, 38, made the admission after taking the stand for the second time since his trial began Dec. 27.