Yoshikazu Ochiai, who became the new prosecutor of the Tokyo Higher Prosecutor's Office, said at a press conference, "One by one so that we can reach a reasonable conclusion while there are endless serious and complicated economic incidents that attract the attention of society. I want to respond politely. "
Mr. Ochiai is 62 years old from Hokkaido.
He has served as the Criminal Director and Deputy Prosecutor of the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, and on the 24th of this month, he was appointed as the new prosecutor of the Tokyo High Prosecutor's Office, which has jurisdiction over 10 prefectures in 1 metropolitan area including the Kanto region.
At a press conference on the 27th, Mr. Ochiai said, "There is no end to serious and complicated economic cases that attract the attention of society. The number of cases handled within the Tokyo High Inspection Jurisdiction is about 40% of the whole country, but it is within the jurisdiction. I would like to cooperate with the local inspections and respond politely one by one so that a reasonable conclusion can be obtained. "
On that basis, he pointed out that the prosecution's tasks include support for crime victims, prevention of recidivism, and the introduction of IT in the criminal procedure, which is under discussion for legislation, and expressed his intention to actively work on it.