Judgment

On the first trial date, former Judge Funada asked Judge Okaguchi a personal question, and then Yoshitaka Shindo, the chairman of the Judge Indictment Committee, read aloud the reasons for the criminal charge. In response to this, Chief Attorney Masaharu Nishimura requested clarification on the grounds for the prosecution based on the "Criminal Charge Statement," but Chairman Shindo replied that he would clarify it after the second trial date. .. Next, Judge Funada notified Judge Okaguchi of the right to remain silent and asked for a statement regarding the grounds for prosecution. Mr. Okaguchi said, "Some of my expressions are inappropriate. At the beginning of the trial, we sincerely apologize for the fact that we have reached today's trial. We will leave the approval or disapproval of each reason for prosecution to the statement of the defense counsel. " Said. Attorney Makoto Ito continued to read "Counsel's Opinion on the Reason for Criminal Charge". Finally, Judge Funada declared the court closed, stating that the second trial date would be specified later. The date for the second trial has not yet been decided.