Man stabs himself outside Diet building

Monday 17th August, 01:01 PM JST

TOKYO —

A man stabbed himself in the stomach in an apparent attempt at “seppuku” (ritual disembowelment) outside the Diet building on Monday, police and ambulance services said. “We are now investigating his motivation,” a police spokesman said.

“The injured man was taken to hospital immediately,” said a spokesman for Tokyo emergency services. Jiji Press said the man, 39, had survived and appeared to be a member of a right-wing nationalist group.

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Mittsu at 04:02 PM JST - 17th August

Timor, show us the kanji please. More Dietmen should take heed of this guy's example...
DailyBread at 04:33 PM JST - 17th August

I think it could legally be argued in a Japanese court of law that there were two people involved here. Dr Jeckel attempted to murder Mr Hyde with the intent to abandon the body outside the Diet building
Altria at 05:11 PM JST - 17th August

I hope the cops question him with a megaphone in a tiny interrogation room.
Potsu at 05:52 PM JST - 17th August

Too much free time.
timorborder at 07:07 PM JST - 17th August

Due to popular demand, here is a run down of the　風の会　(Wind Society) and the 虱の党 (Lice Party) incident.

Way back in 1992 in the general election of that year, a guy called Nomura who had a background as a right-wing activist/commentator stood for election, under the banner of the "Wind Society". As a bit of tongue in cheek, a certain political cartoonist drew a cartoon in which he exchanged the "Wind Society" name for the "Lice Party" name (see how similar the kanji characters are above). Anyway, S really hit the F and the cartoonist ended up apologizing to the candidate. This was not the end of the story, however, the newspaper publisher (I believe it was Asahi) was visited the following year by the unsuccessful candidate who bailed up the Editor in Chief with his grievance. Apparently words were exchanged, and the former candidate threatened to commit suicide right there and then. The editor did not flinch at these threats and instead watched as the aggrieved party blew his brains out on the floor.

Anyway, that is the last example I can think of where a right-wing chap has actually carried through on threats of suicide.
Jbizzle at 07:09 PM JST - 17th August

These clowns down here in Nagasaki drive around blaring Star Wars Darth Vader music out of their buses. My girl and I had a good laugh at that.
gogogo at 07:37 PM JST - 17th August

Moron
rajakumar at 07:41 PM JST - 17th August

Someone not satisfied by LDP,DPJ and Diet. Japan newsmedia need to interview him.
KingSaint at 09:58 PM JST - 17th August

You can't be a martyr if you puss out.
BurakuminDes at 10:01 PM JST - 17th August

What a dead-set goose. Right wing nut-job, was probably last seen driving a black van around the precinct of Yasukuni. What strikes me is that he probably had delusions he had some sort of connections to samurai in choosing this path of (failed) suicide!
sharky1 at 10:41 PM JST - 17th August

He was cleaning his knife and it went off...
usaexpat at 11:47 PM JST - 17th August

Taking a page from the wacky Korean protestors I see.
ka_chan at 03:10 AM JST - 18th August

Right wing, left wing, all extremists are just nuts. Seem nowadays, there are coocs to the right of me, nuts to the left of me, crazies to back of me, madmen to the front of me, surrounded by idiots in a world run by the insane. In the case of Japan since politics is an family occupation handed from father to son, it must be genetic. I guess the "big one" must be coming to clean some this mess. By the "big one", I mean the super volcano that is just off of Kyshu.
norinrad21 at 05:11 AM JST - 18th August

Epic Failure on different levels
bushlover at 11:14 AM JST - 18th August

Cool attempt dude!! I wish more of you guys would try this stuff. We are really cheering you Uyoku guys on as we really want to see you "Stick it to the man!". You guys rock. We can forgive failed attempts as long as your heart is still in it to have another "Stab at it" (hehehe). My prayers for a swift recovery so we can hear about you outside the Diet really soon.