Nara killer's letter of apology rejected by girl's parents

Nara killer's letter of apology rejected by girl's parents

NARA, Japan - Kaoru Kobayashi, a former newspaper delivery man sentenced to death for kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old girl, has written a letter of apology (in photo) but the girl's parents refused to accept it, his lawyer said Nov. 4.

Man sentenced to death for killing 7-yr-old girl in Nara

Man sentenced to death for killing 7-yr-old girl in Nara

NARA, Japan - People line up to get tickets to enter the Nara District Court in Nara Prefecture on Sept. 26. The court sentenced Kaoru Kobayashi to death for kidnapping Kaede Ariyama, a 7-year-old girl, for the purpose of molestation and killing her in Nara Prefecture in 2004.

Man held over kidnapping of girl in Nara, admits abduction

Man held over kidnapping of girl in Nara, admits abduction

NARA, Japan - Kaoru Kobayashi, a 36-year-old employee at a Manichi Shimbun distribution outlet, leaves Seiwa Police Station in Nara Prefecture on Dec. 30 after being arrested on suspicion of kidnapping 7-year-old girl Kaede Ariyama whose body was found on Nov. 18. Police said he admitted to kidnapping her. (Kyodo)

Fukushima mayor speaks at Asia-Pacific city summit

Fukushima mayor speaks at Asia-Pacific city summit

Fukushima Mayor Kaoru Kobayashi speaks at the 2015 Asia Pacific Cities Summit & Mayors' Forum in Brisbane, Australia, on July 7, 2015, on the current state of the recovery from the 2011 earthquake and the attractiveness of the northeastern Japanese city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Man sentenced to death for killing 7-yr-old girl in Nara

Man sentenced to death for killing 7-yr-old girl in Nara

NARA, Japan - People line up to get tickets to enter the Nara District Court in Nara Prefecture on Sept. 26. The court sentenced Kaoru Kobayashi to death for kidnapping Kaede Ariyama, a 7-year-old girl, for the purpose of molestation and killing her in Nara Prefecture in 2004. (Kyodo)

Man sentenced to death for killing 7-yr-old girl in Nara

Man sentenced to death for killing 7-yr-old girl in Nara

NARA, Japan - The Nara District Court sentenced Kaoru Kobayashi to death Sept. 26 for kidnapping Kaede Ariyama, a 7-year-old girl, for the purpose of molestation and killing her in Nara Prefecture in 2004. (Kyodo)

Nara killer's letter of apology rejected by girl's parents

Nara killer's letter of apology rejected by girl's parents

NARA, Japan - Kaoru Kobayashi, a former newspaper delivery man sentenced to death for kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old girl, has written a letter of apology (in photo) but the girl's parents refused to accept it, his lawyer said Nov. 4. (Kyodo)