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Japanese Red Army former member Fusako Shigenobu (C) waves as she is welcomed by supporters after being released from prison in Tokyo, Japan, on May 28, 2022. EPA
Japanese Red Army former member Fusako Shigenobu (C) waves as she is welcomed by supporters after being released from prison in Tokyo, Japan, on May 28, 2022. EPA
The complex legacy of Fusako Shigenobu's years in the Middle East
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William Andrews
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William Andrews is a Tokyo-based author with an expertise in Japanese leftist history
14 June, 2022