Woman prays at home of ex-vice minister

Woman prays at home of ex-vice minister

SAITAMA, Japan - A woman lays flowers and prays in front of the home of Takehiko Yamaguchi, former vice health and welfare minister, and his wife Michiko in Saitama's Minami Ward on Nov. 20, two days after the couple were found stabbed to death at their home.

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