Senior Kigenkai member seen as key player in violence on woman

NAGANO, Japan - Yasuko Kubota (R), a senior member of the religious group Kigenkai suspected of playing a key role in allegedly beating to death a female member last month, is escorted out of Karuizawa Police Station in Nagano Prefecture on Oct. 16 for referral to the Nagano District Prosecutors' Office. In addition to Kubota, 20 female Kigenkai members were arrested on Oct. 15 on suspicion of inflicting injuries resulting in the death of Motoko Okuno, 63, a sushi shop operator. (Kyodo)

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