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==Denouncing nuclear weapons== | ==Denouncing nuclear weapons== | ||
He spoke before [[International Court of Justice]] in the Hague in 1995, denouncing use of [[nuclear weapon]]s as a violation of [[international law]]. In April 2007, campaigning for re-election, shot twice in the back at point-blank range at his campaign office. Iccho Itoh died April 18, 2007. | He spoke before [[International Court of Justice]] in the Hague in 1995, denouncing use of [[nuclear weapon]]s as a violation of [[international law]]. In April 2007, campaigning for re-election, shot twice in the back at point-blank range at his campaign office. Iccho Itoh died April 18, 2007. | ||
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| + | On April 17, 2007, while campaigning for re-election for his fourth term, he was shot twice in the back at point-blank range in front of his campaign office outside the [[Nagasaki Station (Nagasaki)|Nagasaki train station]].<ref name=japantoday/> Itoh was taken to the [[Nagasaki University]] Hospital, where he died early the next morning due to loss of blood.<ref name="George Nishiyama">{{cite web | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST33398520070417 | title = Mayor of Japanese city dies after being shot | author = George Nishiyama | publisher = Reuters | date = 2007-04-17 | accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 19:53, 3 December 2019
 Iccho Itoh    (politician) | |
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| Born | 23 August 1945 Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Died | 18 April 2007 (Age 61) Nagasaki, Japan |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Victim of | assassination |
| Party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Iccho Itoh was Mayor of Nagasaki for 12 years until his death.
Denouncing nuclear weapons
He spoke before International Court of Justice in the Hague in 1995, denouncing use of nuclear weapons as a violation of international law. In April 2007, campaigning for re-election, shot twice in the back at point-blank range at his campaign office. Iccho Itoh died April 18, 2007.
Assassination
On April 17, 2007, while campaigning for re-election for his fourth term, he was shot twice in the back at point-blank range in front of his campaign office outside the Nagasaki train station.[1] Itoh was taken to the Nagasaki University Hospital, where he died early the next morning due to loss of blood.[2]
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References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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