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One Year After the Arrest of Defendant Takashi Tachibana, the Trial Date Remains Undecided, as Numerous Cases of "Referral to Prosecutors → Non-Indictment" Occurred During His Detention.

Summary by Kobe-np.co.jp
Nine days from now will mark one year since Takashi Tachibana (59), the leader of the political group "Party to Protect the People from NHK," was arrested by the Hyogo Prefectural Police for allegedly defaming a deceased former prefectural assembly member in connection with the Hyogo Prefecture complaint document issue. The defendant was indicted in November of last year and is currently in custody, but a trial date has yet to be set.
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Nine days from now will mark one year since Takashi Tachibana (59), the leader of the political group "Party to Protect the People from NHK," was arrested by the Hyogo Prefectural Police for allegedly defaming a deceased former prefectural assembly member in connection with the Hyogo Prefecture complaint document issue. The defendant was indicted in November of last year and is currently in custody, but a trial date has yet to be set.

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kobe-np.co.jp broke the news on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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