The two victims of a recent fire at Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s home have been identified as her husband, Takashi, a University of Tokyo professor emeritus, and first daughter, police said Sunday.
The fire occurred Wednesday at the apartment of Inoguchi, 72, a member of the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of parliament, in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward.
The cause of the fire has not been determined, but the possibility of a crime is low, and it is suspected to be accidental, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.