Yokohama man admits to killing ex-classmate over money

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Atsushi Yamaguchi (L), 20, from Yokohama, admitted Nov. 25 to killing a former school classmate earlier this week after having some money trouble with him, the police said. He was arrested the same day on suspicion of abandoning the murdered body of Tomu Negishi, 20, which was found Nov. 29 in a forest in Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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