17 year old ultra-nationalist Otoya Yamaguchi attempts to stab Mao-inspired socialist Inejiro Asanuma a second time during a televised debate, 12th October, 1960. Asanuma died within an hour and Yamaguchi hung himself in prison 3 weeks later. [1600×1329]
RowdyKraken
im not sure why you said he ‘attempted ‘ to stab him. Seemed pretty successful lol
LovelyJubblyTheDung
The photo was taken by Yasushi Nagao. He won a Pulitzer for it.