Mayor of Nagasaki gunned down by Yakuza

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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 bombings.

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