Overview
- Osaka Prefectural Police arrested 29-year-old Mori Yasunobu on suspicion of killing a woman in a hotel in the Namba area.
- Investigators allege he strangled her in the room and took items including her My Number card, which is Japan’s national ID.
- Police said he admitted to strangling her but claimed he did not intend to kill and did not take money or goods.
- A tip from another man led officers to a sixth-floor room, where they found an adult woman clothed and dead with neck discoloration and no other clear injuries.
- Detectives are still working to confirm the victim’s identity and motive as they gather evidence in the busy Minami district known for its many hotels.