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Controversial candidate draws criticism in Chiba election

  • Takashi Tachibana, leader of the NHK Party, was attacked with a machete during political activities in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki on March 15, 2025, resulting in injuries to his head, neck, and left ear, but his life is not in danger.
  • The assailant, Shion Miyanishi, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after attacking Tachibana during a photo opportunity with supporters, stating he wanted to kill him and citing a belief that Tachibana drove an assembly member to suicide.
  • Nearby individuals subdued the attacker, with one sustaining a cut on his knee.
  • Tachibana reassured his followers on social media, stating he is fine and that his injury was about 3 centimeters long, expressing anxiety and fear about the incident, and mentioned it would take him one month to recover completely.
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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Friday, March 14, 2025.
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