Korean Linked to Yasukuni Shrine Blast

It will be interesting to see if the ROK will turn over this suspect if the Japanese government requests his extradition:

A Korean suspect was caught on surveillance cameras before an explosion outside a public restroom at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine on Nov. 23, Japanese media reported Thursday.

The shrine houses the remains of Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II criminals.

Reports said the suspect was dressed in black and wore a backpack. He was spotted walking around the shrine around 30 minutes before the blast and then returned to his nearby hotel.

Police analyzed CCTV footage to trace the suspect’s movements.

The suspect left Japan and returned to Korea late last month, according to Japanese police. Debris from the blast, including pieces of a battery made in Korea. The suspect is in his 30s.  [Chosun Ilbo]

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