Naomi Unemoto, who was appointed as the new chief public prosecutor of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, held a press conference, saying, "Although there is no end to violent crimes and cases that shake the social system, I would like to always return to the principles of the prosecutor's office and deal with them in a fair and sincere manner." said.
Mr. Unemoto is 60 years old from Chiba Prefecture.
He has served as the head of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office's Trial Department and the Hiroshima High Public Prosecutors Office, and on the 10th of this month, he was appointed as the new Chief Prosecutor of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, which has jurisdiction over 10 prefectures including the Kanto region.
Tokyo High Public Prosecutor's Office's first female Chief Prosecutor
This is the first time that a woman has been appointed as the chief public prosecutor of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, which ranks second only to the chief public prosecutor.
At a press conference on the 13th, Mr. Unemoto said, "There is no end to violent incidents and incidents that damage the soundness of the socioeconomic system, and information and communication technology is being abused, making it even more difficult to clarify the truth of the incident. I would like to always return to the principles of the prosecutor's office and tackle these issues fairly and sincerely."
Regarding her appointment as the first female head of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutor's Office, she said, "I am not working as a female prosecutor, but both women and men are struggling every day as professionals. I would like to focus on this and create a workplace that is easy to work in."
In addition, she said that she will work with related organizations to support victims and prevent recidivism.