Kojima threatens legal action over Japanese ex-prime minister assassin claim

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Kojima Productions has threatened legal action over social media posts identifying Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima as the man who assassinated ex-Japanese prime ministor Shinzo Abe.

Abe, the highly-respected former leader of Japan, died last week in a shooting that shocked Japan and prompted international outcry. A 41-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene.

Over the weekend, internet users began to circulate an old photograph of Kojima online, identifying the image as that of the suspect.

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Tom Phillips

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