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Father still seeking answers 29 years after Kobe murders
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Summary: Mamoru Hase says there is no closure 29 years after his son was killed in the 1997 Kobe child murders.
WHO: Mamoru Hase
WHAT: Says he is still searching for answers 29 years after the 1997 Kobe child murders.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET
WHERE: Kobe, Japan
WHY: He is seeking answers about the 1997 killings of two elementary schoolchildren, including his son.
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