Police in Saga Prefecture, western Japan, have arrested a Vietnamese national on suspicion of killing a woman and robbery.
A man attacked a woman and her mother with a knife-like object at their home in Imari City on Saturday. Forty-year-old Japanese language teacher Mukumoto Maiko died. Her mother in her 70s suffered neck and other injuries. The assailant fled the scene.
Police said they arrested 24-year-old Dam Duy Khang on Sunday night. He lives nearby and is a technical intern trainee.
Police believe the suspect entered Mukumoto’s home, threatened the daughter with a knife, took more than 10,000 yen, or about 68 dollars, and killed her.
The mother reportedly said they opened the front door after the intercom rang, and the attacker then demanded cash and their wallets before slashing at them. The mother also reportedly said she did not personally know the man.
Head of China’s world-famous Buddhist sanctuary Shaolin Temple under criminal investigation.
| The abbot of China’s famous Shaolin Temple is under investigation for criminal offences including embezzling project funds and temple assets, according to a statement released by the Buddhist sanctuary on Sunday.Shi Yongxin, head of what is one of the most famous Buddhist monasteries in the world, is suspected of seriously violating Buddhist precepts and is currently under joint investigation by multiple departments, the statement added.
The temple also accused Shi of maintaining improper relationships with multiple women for a long time and having illegitimate children, and promised to release more details to the public in a timely manner.Known as the “CEO monk”, Shi Yongxin is accused of embezzling temple funds and fathering children with mistresses.
Shaolin Temple is known for its martial arts culture and has been depicted in film and television.The news about Shi Yongxin, whose original name Liu Yingcheng, ranked top on Chinese search engine Baidu and X-like social media platform Weibo on Sunday night.
