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Ground Self-Defense Force Member Arrested Red-Handed for Headbutting Junior High School Student; Had No Prior Acquaintance and Was Intoxicated at the Time; Beppu Garrison Says "We Will Deal with This Strictly" Oita

A 26-year-old member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force stationed at the Beppu Garrison in Oita Prefecture was arrested on the night of the 3rd for allegedly headbutting and injuring a junior high school student on a sidewalk in Oita City. The man arrested on suspicion of assault is 26-year-old Private First Class Haruto Kawajiri of the 41st Infantry Regiment at the Beppu Garrison. According to the police, Kawajiri is suspected of headbuttin…
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A 26-year-old member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force stationed at the Beppu Garrison in Oita Prefecture was arrested on the night of the 3rd for allegedly headbutting and injuring a junior high school student on a sidewalk in Oita City. The man arrested on suspicion of assault is 26-year-old Private First Class Haruto Kawajiri of the 41st Infantry Regiment at the Beppu Garrison. According to the police, Kawajiri is suspected of headbuttin…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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