TOKYO — Tokyo police said on Saturday (Oct 19) they had arrested a 49-year-old man who threw what appeared to be Molotov cocktails at the headquarters of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) earlier in the day.
Police investigate an incident outside the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party, where according to local media, what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail was thrown, in Tokyo, Japan, Oct 19, 2024.TOKYO — Tokyo police said on Saturday they had arrested a 49-year-old man who threw what appeared to be Molotov cocktails at the headquarters of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party earlier in the day.
The man, identified as Atsunobu Usuda, was arrested on the scene for obstruction of official duties, the spokesperson said.
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