Fusako Shigenobu, co-founder of the anti-imperialist militant group of the Japanese Red Army, left prison on Saturday after serving 20 years and apologized for her actions.
Considered a terrorist organization by Tokyo and Washington, the Japanese Red Army operated in the 1970s and 1980s. He was behind many kidnappings and attacks, such as the capture of the US consulate in Kuala Lumpur in 1975.
It is also widely believed that the far-left group with strong pro-Palestinian ties, which sought to overthrow the Japanese government, was behind the 1972 attack on an Israeli airport that killed nearly 30 people.
“I have offended innocent people I didn’t know by putting our struggles first,” said Shigenobu, 76, as he was surrounded by family, media and fans carrying banners, the Associated Press reported.
“Even if it is a different time, I would like to take this opportunity to deeply apologize,” he added.
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Shigenobu wore a black and white Palestinian coffee scarf draped over his shoulder as he walked out of the Akishima prison facility in Tokyo.
Shigenobu was tried in 1974 for planning to overthrow the French embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands, where many diplomats were being held hostage. After escaping from captivity for decades, he was arrested in Osaka in 2000 and later dispersed from the group.
Several members of the Japanese Red Army are hiding in the Middle East and elsewhere and are wanted by the authorities. As a result, the Japanese media.
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