The Kanagawa Prefectural Government decided Friday to raze and rebuild the Sagamihara care home that became the scene of Japan's worst mass killing in postwar history. The prefectural government held a meeting the same day to discuss ways to protect and revitalize the Tsukui Yamayuri ...
Disabilities group cries foul over name secrecy in Sagamihara care home massacre
Members of People First said Wednesday the withholding of names went to the crux of why they felt discriminated against.
Sagamihara knife man searched for details about insanity online
The alleged perpetrator of a deadly knife rampage in July at a care facility for the disabled searched online for terms related to psychiatric evaluation.
The treatment of people committed to mental hospitals is under scrutiny in the wake of the Sagamihara mass slaying.
Fresh arrest warrant served on suspect in Sagamihara rampage
Police have served another arrest warrant on the alleged perpetrator of the deadly knife rampage at a care facility for people with disabilities last month in which 19 were killed and 27 injured. This warrant on Satoshi Uematsu, 26, deals with the slayings of nine ...
Sagamihara massacre suspect tests positive for marijuana again: sources
A urine test conducted on the suspect in last month’s deadly stabbing rampage at a care facility for the disabled in Sagamihara tests positive for marijuana.
Victims of Sagamihara massacre at disabled facility are forever nameless
There is only one way to interpret the one-off policy of not naming the victims: Their families don't want the public to know that their loved ones have disabilities.
Sitting on reform of the criminal justice system only exacerbates the problem
One of my favorite Japanese sayings is "Zen wa isoge," or "Make haste to do what is right." Such a philosophy is particularly true insofar as crime prevention is concerned — if you move too slowly, or not at all, terrible things can happen. This ...
Sagamihara mass murder exposes flaws in mental health system
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that the government will seek further measures on compulsory hospitalization, but experts warn that more focus should be placed on aftercare to prevent such an incident from happening again.
Sagamihara massacre suspect's life entered spiral after smoking 'kiken' drugs, friends say
Satoshi Uematsu had abused quasi-legal drugs and made radical remarks for years before the massacre, friends and acquaintances say.
The father of a 45-year-old woman severely injured in Tuesday's deadly knife attack at a care facility for people with disabilities has described his deep anger and anguish over the incident. "We've experienced many tough times, but we adore our child regardless of whether she ...
Care facility killer came armed with multiple weapons, say police sources
The alleged perpetrator of Tuesday's deadly knife rampage at a residential care facility for people with disabilities appears to have thoroughly planned the attack, bringing with him at least five knives, two hammers and other tools, investigative sources said Friday. Satoshi Uematsu, a 26-year-old former ...
