Car Crashes into Fence of Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, Injuring Riot Police Officer (Update 1)
12:06 JST, November 16, 2023 (updated at 12:40 JST)
A car ran into a fence in front of the Israeli Embassy in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, around 11 a.m. Thursday. A riot police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department was injured.
According to investigators, the MPD arrested a man in his 50s who was in the car on suspicion of obstruction of public order. The man is believed to be a member of a right-wing group.
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