"Longtime Fugitive Satoshi Kirishima Dies in Japan Hospital After 50 Years on the Run"

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"Longtime Fugitive Satoshi Kirishima Dies in Japan Hospital After 50 Years on the Run"
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After nearly 50 years on the run, Satoshi Kirishima, a notorious fugitive wanted for deadly bombings by leftist extremists in Japan during the 1970s, reportedly died days after revealing his identity for cancer treatment. Kirishima, who had been hiding under a false name, was believed to have been a member of the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front responsible for several bombings in Tokyo. Despite his death, his capture has shed light on his decades-long evasion of justice and the activities of radical militant groups in Japan during that era.

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