Teen sentenced to life in prison over leading role in fatal 2024 Hokkaido group assault

🇯🇵 The Japan Times (JP) — 2026-08-07

A 19-year-old teen, Yuto Kawaguchi, was sentenced to life in prison for leading a fatal assault on a university student in Hokkaido in 2024. Prosecutors argued he bore the greatest responsibility for the violent assault.

Prosecutors sought the sentence for Yuto Kawaguchi, 19, arguing he should bear the greatest responsibility for leading the assault on 20-year-old university student Tomoya Hase.

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