On the 17th of September, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted a 49-year-old man for the murder of his wife, which occurred in November 2020 in Kunitachi, Tokyo. He was initially arrested for murder in February 2021, but was released under the legal term known as 'disposal suspended' before the case was taken to court. This term indicates a stage in the legal process where suspects are released when authorities are unable to make a timely decision on whether to prosecute or not. The prosecution can request a detention if they deem it necessary, but must make a decision within a set timeframe.