Nagasaki Mayor gunned down by a right wing activist

Today, Nagasaki mayor was gunned down in front of his election office. Mr. ito was well known for speaking out for peace. He has been appealing for non-nuclear world since he was elected as a mayor of Nagasaki, one of only two cities that have been hit by atomic bombs.

Recent violence targeting outspoken politicians, economic elites in Japan have been on a dangerous increasing path, one can't wonder if it indicates the Shinzo Abe's ambiguous and sometimes even aggressive policy towards such historical issues as Comfort Women, Yasukuni Shrine has something to do with the trend.