The Asanuma assasination, 1960

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Inejiro Asanuma (December 27, 1898 - October 12, 1960) was a Japanese politician, and
head of the Japanese Socialist Party. Inejiro was noted for speaking publicly about
socialism and economic and cultural opportunities. His left-wing positions and criticism
of the United States were not welcomed by conservatives. He was assassinated by
17-year-old Otoya Yamaguchi, an extreme rightist, at a televised rally for the upcoming
Lower-house election.

This picture was taken only a second before Asanuma was assassinated by a right wing student. Photographer Yasushi Nagao said he was only on the right place and on the right time. He received a Pulitzer price for this photo. -- http://www.jacanaent.com/