81-year-old Tokuichiro Tamazawa shot in the leg

As stated by numerous media reports, on Tuesday, Tokuichiro Tamazawa, the 81-year-old ex-defense agency chief and farm minister, took a shot in the leg close to his house in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. According to reports, he is stable now.

The suspect has been identified as the 82-year-old Hisashi Takahashi belonging to Oshu in Iwate. Takahashi has already confessed to the authorities and was taken into custody on the spot. It is su....