Overview
- Late in June, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police completed their probe and formally referred an assault investigation involving Nijiro Murakami to public prosecutors for review.
- Japanese media report the alleged victim filed a domestic violence complaint and that four incidents took place at the couple’s Shibuya home between March and May 2024.
- Reports say the alleged incidents included hair‑pulling, head‑slamming and punches that caused injuries taking more than a month to heal.
- During voluntary questioning, Murakami reportedly acknowledged injuring his former partner, saying, “There’s no doubt that I injured her.”
- Prosecutors will decide whether to bring charges and, if they do, penalties under Japanese law could range from fines or suspended sentences to imprisonment; most outlets report no public comment yet from Murakami’s agency or show producers and one outlet said the actor posted an apology on social media.