Overview
- The 24-year-old former Olympic silver medalist formally admitted the indictment for violating Japan’s automobile driving death/injury punishment law at his first trial on Tuesday.
- Prosecutors say the November 21, 2025 crash in Tama City occurred after Honda drove well above the 30 km/h limit and crossed into the opposing lane before a head-on collision.
- The indictment reports speeds of at least 80 km/h with one account listing 88–108 km/h to support the charge of dangerous driving causing injury.
- The oncoming driver, a man in his 60s, suffered a fractured sternum and injuries prosecutors say will take about one month to heal.
- Honda has suspended competitive activity and withdrawn from the Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games as the case proceeds through further hearings and eventual sentencing.