Vietnam intern arrested for killing acquaintance in northern Japan

A Vietnamese technical trainee was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a compatriot in Hokkaido, northern Japan, police said.Nguyen Ngoc Tung, a construction worker from Asahikawa, admitted to killing Than Van Nghia, also a technical intern, at Hokkaido Railway Co.'s Asahikawa Station, according to the police.Tung, 24, allegedly stabbed Nghia, 35, in the neck and other parts of the body with a knife several times around 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, they said.Related coverage:Gov't bans firm from accepting foreign trainees after assault caseREAD FULL ARTICLE