THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 5, 2021 at 13:05 JST
Kitano Takeshi in a photo taken in 2019 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
A man wielding a pickax attacked a car carrying acclaimed comedian and film director Takeshi Kitano in Tokyo late Sept. 4, shattering the vehicle's windows. But Kitano and his driver were unharmed, police said. [Read More]
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