Petition found in box that stopped Abe murder hearing: Japanese media

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TOKYO: A suspicious package that prompted the cancellation of a hearing for the man accused of

contained only a petition, and no explosives, local media said Tuesday .

But the session was"cancelled as staff were evacuated from the building after a suspicious item was delivered to the court", a court spokesman told AFP.It was then moved to an open area, where bomb specialists in protective gear investigated."But no explosives or hazardous substances were found," a police spokesman told AFP, without giving further details.

The petition has amassed 13,000 signatures since last year, and its organiser admitted to NHK that they had sent the document to the court.

 

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