A noted economist accused of trying to look up a high school student’s skirt in April reiterated his innocence Monday in his first appearance before the media since the alleged incident occurred.
Speaking at a news conference at the building housing the Tokyo District Court, Kazuhide Uekusa, 43, swore “by the gods of heaven and Earth” that he is not guilty.
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