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VAYRON JONATHAN NAKADA LUDENA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 11, 2020
Life sentence to be finalized for Peruvian killer of six in Saitama
Vayron Jonathan Nakada Ludena broke into three houses and stabbed the occupants in 2015.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2019
Tokyo High Court changes Peruvian man's death sentence to life in prison
The Tokyo High Court overturned a lower court's death sentence and gave a Peruvian man life in prison Thursday over the 2015 murder of six people in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2018
Peruvian drifter gets death for 2015 slayings of six in Saitama
The man who went on a house-to-house stabbing spree in Saitama is condemned to hang after being deemed mentally fit to be held responsible for his actions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2018
Death penalty sought for Peruvian man charged with string of six slayings in Saitama
Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for a 32-year-old Peruvian man accused of killing six people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 13, 2017
Man indicted in Saitama slayings of six has mental illness, defense-initiated psychiatric test concludes
A Peruvian man indicted in the 2015 killings of six people in Saitama Prefecture has a mental illness, sources said Tuesday, a development that could affect whether he can be held criminally liable.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2015
Peruvian multiple murder suspect to undergo psychiatric tests
The Saitama District Court has agreed to put a Peruvian man, arrested in October in connection with multiple murders, in detention for psychiatric tests for three months through March to see if he can be held criminally responsible, prosecutors said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015
Dark clouds descended on alleged Saitama killer after visiting mass-murderer brother in Peru prison
When Vayron Jonathan Nakada Ludena went to a Peruvian prison several years ago to visit his older brother, known as the "apostle of death" after being convicted of killing 17 people, the unraveling of his lonely, transient life in Japan was well underway.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2015
Kumagaya slayings suspect a lone wolf with a turbulent past
In the early afternoon of Sept. 13, a 70-year-old resident of Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture returned home to find a young foreign man standing in front of the entryway. He seemed agitated and spoke in broken Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2015
Peruvian murder suspect's detention suspended so he can undergo treatment
A court agreed Friday to suspend the detention of a Peruvian man arrested in connection with the murder of a couple in Kumagaya, where six people were found dead in one neighborhood in September, prosecutors said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 22, 2015
Man held over Saitama murders to undergo surgery for head injury
A man arrested in connection with the murder of a couple in a city north of Tokyo, where six people were found dead in the same neighborhood in September, will undergo surgery for a head injury, his lawyer said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2015
Serial slaying suspect faces psychological evaluation
The Peruvian man suspected of six murders in Saitama Prefecture will be given a psychiatric evaluation to determine his mental state after losing consciousness during capture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2015
Man arrested for murder of Kumagaya couple suspected of four other killings
Police on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man who is charged with murdering a couple in a city near Tokyo where six people were found dead in three homes in September.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 21, 2015
Warrant obtained for Peruvian suspected in Saitama slayings
Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Peruvian man being held over the murder of a couple in Saitama Prefecture, investigative sources said.
EDITORIALS
May 26, 2010
A better way after a year
May 21 marked the first anniversary of the lay judges law's taking effect. The first trial in which lay judges took part started in August 2009. The system, aimed at increasing public participation in the delivery of criminal justice, is based on a June 2001 proposal by the government panel on reform of the judiciary. In principle, six lay judges and three professional judges handle first-stage trials for serious crimes such as murder and rape.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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