Prosecutors sought an indefinite prison term for a 36-year-old unemployed man for murdering a volunteer probation officer in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, during his probation in May 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/25/japan/crime-legal/otsu-probation-murder-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #shiga #probation #otsu