Former Japanese Red Army leader Fusako Shigenobu delivers a lecture at an event in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2022. The 77-year-old was released from prison in May after serving a 20-year sentence for masterminding the 1974 seizure of the French Embassy in The Hague. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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