A Japanese murder suspect was taken into custody in South Africa, where he had been evading arrest for 17 years, as a poverty-stricken life brought on by the coronavirus pandemic forced him to come out of hiding, Japanese police said Friday.So Kamiya, 46, turned himself in on Aug. 21 at the Japanese Embassy in South Africa. An investigative source quoted him as saying, "Life has become tough after losing my job and money. I would like to return to Japan."The police, who had put Kamiya on an international wanted list, arrested him on Thursday at Narita airport near Tokyo after identifying hi…READ FULL ARTICLE
