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Prosecutors Seek Prison Sentence for Morning Magazine Editor Over Death of Wife
posted on by Karen Ressler
Tokyo prosecutors on Tuesday sought a 15-year prison sentence for Jong Hyon Pak (43), former deputy editor of Kodansha's Morning magazine, over the death of his wife, Kanoko (38), in 2016.
Pak was indicted in January 2017 for allegedly choking his wife to death and then pushing her down the stairs at their Tokyo home on August 9, 2016. Prosecutors have argued that he "suddenly developed a murderous intent after his wife complained about his lack of support in doing household chores and raising their children and spoke ill of his mother."
Pak has denied the charge and his defense has argued that his wife killed herself.
Pak joined Kodansha in April 1999. In addition to serving as deputy editor of Morning magazine (Space Brothers, Cooking Papa), he helped found the Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine monthly manga magazine (Attack on Titan, Flying Witch).
Thanks to Arthur Marsh for the news tip.
Sources: The Mainichi, The Japan Times
