39 Years On, Asahi Shimbun Hanshin Attack Remembered as Statute of Limitations Expired in 2002

Today marks 39 years since the tragic attack on the Asahi Shimbun's Hanshin branch office in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of multiple individuals, remains unsolved as the statute of limitations expired in 2002. Family members and colleagues gathered to pay their respects, placing their hands together in front of the portrait of journalist Tomohiro Kojiri, who was among those killed. The attack, which shocked the nation, continues to be remembered as a somber chapter in Japan's press history.