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into the leadership role instead. A centrist, Eda rapidly took the party in a more centrist direction, far faster than the left socialists were ready to accept. This led to growing infighting within the party, and damaged its ability to present a cohesive message to the public. Over the rest of the
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and took part in various forms of leftist activism. Among other activities, he founded the "Builders League," which studied the works of
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in 1955. Asanuma had been able to hold many of these mutually antagonistic factions together, and under
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As a member of the Diet, Asanuma pivoted from his earlier anti-imperialist views and became a vocal supporter of Japan's "holy war" in East Asia, claiming that it was necessary to "liberate" Asia from the forces of western imperialism. He even led the drive to censure
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and expel him from the Social Masses Party following the latter's anti-war speech on the floor of the Diet in 1940. Asanuma decided not to run for reelection in 1942, due to suffering a mental breakdown, despite securing a "recommendation" from the government.
409:, a remote volcanic island that is administratively part of Tokyo, on 27 December 1898. His mother died in childbirth. He was consequently raised by his father, who later died of cancer, leaving Asanuma an orphan. After completing high school, Asanuma entered
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You made service to the people the core of your political principles. Literally running from east to west, you were constantly appealing directly to the people with unrivaled eloquence and unmatched passion.
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was videorecording the debate for later transmission and the tape of
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while disembarking from a plane in Japan, sparking criticism even from
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captured the mood of his fellow lawmakers when he gave a heartfelt eulogy for
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542:. The photo was taken directly after Yamaguchi stabbed Asanuma and is here seen attempting a second stab, although he was restrained before that could happen.
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short sword, through Asanuma's ribs on the left side, fatally wounding him. Japanese public broadcaster
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