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Otoya Yamaguchi
Japanese ultranationalist who assassinated Inejiro Asanuma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otoya Yamaguchi (山口二矢, Yamaguchi Otoya, February 22, 1943-November 2, 1960) was a Japanese political activist and assassin. He killed Inejirō Asanuma, the head of the Japanese Socialist Party (JCP).[1] On October 12, 1960, the killing was broadcast live by NHK television.[2]
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Yamaguchi.
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