BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Japan PM denounces mayor's death
Last Updated: Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 03:59 GMT 04:59 UK Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denounced the murder of Nagasaki's mayor Itcho Ito as unforgivable. Mr Ito was shot in the back outside a train station on Tuesday evening, and died early on Wednesday in hospital. "This murder, which took place in the middle of an election campaign, is a threat to democracy," said Mr Abe. Police said
Mayor of Nagasaki gunned down by Yakuza - Boing Boing
A Boing Boing reader says: Mayor Itoh of Nagasaki, an outspoken anti-nuclear activist, was shot an hour ago on the street in front of his office. He is in critical condition and he may not survive. The shooter was a member of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza gang, which has ties to the extreme right-wing nationalists in Japan. More on Itoh: His quotes. His views on the 60th anniversary of the nuclear bom
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