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83-year-old man arrested over murder of 80-year-old wife in Hokkaido

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Police in Furano, Hokkaido, on Monday arrested an 83-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 80-year-old wife.

According to police, Tsuneo Koike stabbed his wife Miyoko early Monday at their home and then called a friend at around 5:15 a.m., Sankei Shimbun reported. The friend called police.

Police went to the home and found Miyoko’s body, with a stab wound to the chest, in the second-floor living room. She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Police said Koike has admitted to killing his wife after they had a heated argument.

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Go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass "Go," do not collect ¥200....

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I would like to know what their argument was about - child rearing unlikely, finances unlikely, etc. - given their ages.  Probably something silly...

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