Woman arrested for hitting husband with wooden sword resulting in his death

Japan Today29 October 2026, 07:36 UTCJapan

Police in Hiroshima City have arrested a 60-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally assaulting her 66-year-old husband by striking him multiple times with a wooden sword. According to…

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