SAITAMA — Police said Thursday they have arrested a Saitama couple for beating their 3-year-old son as a means to discipline him. Arrested were company employee Tsuyoshi Sekine, 33, and his wife Yae, 22, who are suspected of repeatedly beating their son Yuya on a daily basis since March.

The beating came to light when Yuya threw up and fell unconscious around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The parents called an ambulance. At the hospital, doctors notified the police after they discovered that Yuya's shoulder had been broken and he also had bruises on his head.

Meanwhile, in Saga Prefecture, a man was arrested Wednesday for pouring boiling water on his 8-month-old son. Kohei Sumi, 22, was quoted as telling police: "I was frustrated." He admitted to pouring boiling water on his son's face, chest and back on Tuesday night at his home.

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