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YUDAI FUNATO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2019
Stepfather's 13-year term finalized after fatal abuse of 5-year-old Yua Funato
A 13-year prison sentence was finalized Wednesday for a man convicted of physical abuse and neglect that led to the death of his 5-year-old stepdaughter, after neither the defense nor prosecutors appealed the ruling.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 15, 2019
Yua Funato's stepfather sentenced to 13-year term in fatal Meguro Ward child abuse case
Yudai Funato was accused of causing Yua's death from sepsis in March of last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2019
18-year sentence sought for stepfather over fatal abuse of Yua Funato
The defendant looked nervous, clenching his fists in his lap as prosecutors made their argument. “I'm really sorry,” a crying Yudai Funato said in his final statement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2019
Failed disciplining turned to abuse, Yua Funato's accused stepfather tells Tokyo court
A man charged with abuse that led to the 2018 death of his 5-year-old stepdaughter Yua Funato told the Tokyo District Court Friday that he started assaulting her after his efforts at disciplining her did not work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2019
Stepfather admits to fatal abuse of 5-year-old Yua Funato in high-profile Tokyo case
At a hearing, prosecutors said that the stepfather ordered Yua to perform difficult tasks and that the girl had 170 wounds on her body when she died.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2019
Tokyo woman sentenced to eight years in prison over fatal abuse of 5-year-old daughter
In the trial, prosecutors said Yuri Funato prioritized her relationship with her then-husband, Yudai Funato, over her daughter's life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2019
In high-profile Tokyo abuse case, mother admits her neglect led to death of 5-year-old daughter
It is suspected that the neglect by Yuri Funato, 27, caused her daughter Yua to die of sepsis after developing pneumonia in March last year in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
North Korean animators may be involved in Japan anime production, report says
North Korean animators may be involved in the production of some Japanese and U.S. animated shows, according to a report by a website providing analysis on North Korea.
BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda hasn’t ruled out responding to exchange rates with a policy move if the impact on prices is seen to be "non-negligible.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

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