Event Brief
Mob uprising in Ehime-ken injures assembly officials
Filed: Jun 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET
Summary: Rioters beat the municipal assembly president and an assemblyman in Iyomura, injuring more than a dozen people.
WHO: Rioters; Mr. Takechi and Assemblyman Murano
WHAT: Rioters beat the president of the municipal assembly and an assemblyman, wrecking a village assembly hall and sparking fighting between residents of five villages.
WHEN: Jun 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Ehime-ken, Japan
WHY: A dispute over the removal of a school.
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