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Japanese socialist leader Inejirō Asanuma is assassinated by 17 year old ultranationalist Otoya Yamaguchi (1960). During a live televised debate, Yamaguchi plunged a sword into Asanuma’s side, mortally wounding him and crippling Japanese socialism for years to come.
Following WWII and the westernization of Japanese society, many far-right ultranationalist groups formed in response to the growing liberalism in Tokyo politics, particularly concerning relations with...
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