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Today's top news: Couple thought to be masterminds behind Tochigi murder-robbery arrested

Police believe tokuryū quasi-gangsters were involved in Thursday's murder-robbery in Tochigi Prefecture, and they suspect there are other masterminds beyond the couple.


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Couple thought to be masterminds behind Tochigi murder-robbery arrested
 
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