icon bookmark-bicon bookmarkicon cameraicon checkicon chevron downicon chevron lefticon chevron righticon chevron upicon closeicon v-compressicon downloadicon editicon v-expandicon fbicon fileicon filtericon flag ruicon full chevron downicon full chevron lefticon full chevron righticon full chevron upicon gpicon insicon mailicon moveicon-musicicon mutedicon nomutedicon okicon v-pauseicon v-playicon searchicon shareicon sign inicon sign upicon stepbackicon stepforicon swipe downicon tagicon tagsicon tgicon trashicon twicon vkicon yticon wticon fm
17 Apr, 2007 15:10

Japanese mayor shot during election campaign

Japanese mayor shot during election campaign

The mayor of Nagasaki in Japan has been shot outside a train station. His attacker came from behind as mayor Iccho Ito was campaigning for local elections. Police arrested the gunman on the spot.

The mayor was rushed to hospital were doctors say he is in critical condition.
According to a local newspaper, Ito has been under fire recently over money scandals and public works contracts.

Police say the killer is linked to an organized crime syndicate.

Podcasts
0:00
23:13
0:00
25:0