Inejirō Asanuma
Japanese politician (1898–1960)
Inejiro Asanuma (浅沼 稲次郎, Asanuma Inejirō, 27 December 1898 – 12 October 1960) was a Japanese politician. He was leader of the Japan Socialist Party. Asanuma was a supporter of socialism in post-war Japan. He supported the People's Republic of China (PRC) and criticized the United States.
Inejirō Asanuma 浅沼 稲次郎 | |
|---|---|
 Asanuma in 1948 | |
| 1st General Secretary of the Japan Socialist Party | |
| In office 13 October 1955 – 23 March 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Jōtarō Kawakami |
| 3rd Chairman of the Japan Socialist Party | |
| In office 23 March 1960 – 12 October 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Suzuki Mosaburō |
| Succeeded by | Jōtarō Kawakami |
| Member of the Japanese House of Representatives from Tokyo 1st district | |
| In office 11 April 1946 – 12 October 1960 | |
| In office 21 February 1936 – 30 April 1942 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1898 Miyake-jima, Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 12 October 1960 (aged 61) Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Assassination (stab wound) |
| Resting place | Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Japan Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Asanuma was assassinated with a short sword by far-right activist Otoya Yamaguchi while speaking in a televised political debate in Tokyo. His violent death was seen on national television.[1][2]
References change
- ↑ Chun, Jayson Makoto (2006). A Nation of a Hundred Million Idiots?: A Social History of Japanese Television, 1953–1973. Routledge. pp. 184–185. ISBN 978-0-415-97660-2. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ Langdon, Frank (1973). Japan's Foreign Policy. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. p. 19. ISBN 0774800151. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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