A former top bureaucrat at the farm ministry admitted to killing his socially reclusive son on Wednesday, the first day of his high-profile trial in Tokyo.Hideaki Kumazawa, 76, a former vice minister for agriculture, forestry and fisheries, is on trial for stabbing his 44-year-old son Eiichiro in the neck multiple times around 3:15 p.m. on June 1, causing his death from massive blood loss, according to indictment.Prosecutors said the defendant feared for his safety before deciding to kill his son who had displayed violent behavior in the family home ever since he was bullied at a famous pri…READ FULL ARTICLE
