{"id":116021,"date":"2024-10-19T17:30:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T10:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=116021"},"modified":"2024-10-19T17:30:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T10:30:18","slug":"japans-ruling-party-headquarters-attacked-with-firebombs-suspect-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=116021","title":{"rendered":"Japan&#8217;s ruling party headquarters attacked with firebombs, suspect arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TOKYO (AP) \u2014 A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan\u2019s ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister\u2019s residence, Tokyo police said. There were no reports of injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The man, identified by police as Atsunobu Usuda, 49, was arrested on the spot on charges of obstructing the performance of official duties, although additional charges can be added later. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"ImageEnhancement\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\">\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-a60000\"\/><\/p>\n<picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/8cc22d6\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3932+0+0\/resize\/800x629!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F57%2F2b%2Fb955a32cc06dfb7c68dd9db65213%2Fec33dcb83c01442e9d9cf06ff9267434 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near the prime minister\u2019s office in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although the motive for the attack was not immediately clear, Japanese media reports said social media posts believed to be Usuda\u2019s showed him complaining about the sums of money required to run for office under Japanese law, implying Usuda had political ambitions. <\/p>\n<p>The media reports also quoted unidentified sources as saying Usuda had taken part in protests against nuclear plants. Usuda was not immediately available for comment. <\/p>\n<p>The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is increasingly unpopular with the public due to a ballooning money scandal involving dubious funding and suspected tax evasion. The party declined to comment on Saturday\u2019s attack, referring all queries to the police.<\/p>\n<p>Voting for the lower house of Parliament is set for Oct. 27. 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src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/294c810\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5000x3337+0+0\/resize\/599x400!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fc6%2F8e%2F92cdd739852b9903026a82175d3e%2F80d15938ce064383998c60a896d79676\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-content-text\"><bsp-read-more class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">\n<p>Police officers gather near the headquarters of Japan\u2019s ruling Liberal Democratic Party with a poster of Japan\u2019s Prime Minister and the party\u2019s head Shigeru Ishiba on display after a man threw firebombs into the headquarters in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The party recently chose a new leader, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, hoping to present a new image. But polls show its popularity plummeting, although it\u2019s still unclear whether they will lose their majority grip on the lower house in the upcoming election given the splintered opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Some candidates have been heckled, which is relatively rare in Japanese culture.<\/p>\n<p>The Liberal Democrats have ruled Japan almost continuously over recent decades. 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