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Who is Hideo Kojima? Video game designer gets mistaken as Shinzo Abe's assassin Tetsuya Yamagami

The confusion of Kojima being the assassin started after politician Damien Rieu tweeted a few pics of the 58-year-old claiming he had killed Abe
UPDATED JUL 9, 2022
Ace video game designer Hideo Kojima got misidentified as Shinzo Abe's assassin Tetsuya Yamagami (Photos by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Ace video game designer Hideo Kojima got misidentified as Shinzo Abe's assassin Tetsuya Yamagami (Photos by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday, July 8 2022 by the 41-year-old unemployed individual identified as Tetsuya Yamagami. While the news of Shinzo Abe getting shot and killed picked up the heat on the Internet over the weekend, ace Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima got embroiled in the big news after he was mistaken as the assassin. The confusion about Hideo Kojima being the assassin started after French politician Damien Rieu tweeted a few photos of the 58-year-old claiming he had killed Shinzo Abe.

Soon social media users pointed out that Damen had got it all wrong. For the unversed, the former Japanese prime minister was killed while delivering a campaign speech in the city of Nara, western Japan. The 67-year-old was rushed to the hospital after he bled profusely. According to reports, Abe had collapsed right after he was shot.
 
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the prime minister official residence on August 28, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation due to health concerns. (Photo by Franck Robichon - Pool/Getty Images)

Who is Hideo Kojima?

Hideo Kojima is a renowned Japanese video game designer who has also dabbled in direction, writing, and producing movies. He is known to have developed a passion for action/adventure cinema and literature during his childhood and adolescence. Hideo Kojima was hired by Konami Entertainment in the year 1986 where he developed several video games like Metal Gear (1987) and Snatcher (1988). Metal Gear Solid has sold over 5.5 million copies and he is widely recognized as a videogaming God.



 

Hideo Kojima gets mistaken as Tetsuya Yamagami

With an intention to discuss Shinzo Abe’s assassin Tetsuya Yamagami, French far-right politician Damien Rieu ended up sharing the pictures of Hideo Kojima. The Greek news channel ANT1 TV also ran a segment discussing Abe's death. They too used the same pictures of Kojima, identifying him as the murderer.
 
According to the publication Kotaku, the segment said, “Tetsuya has confessed to his actions to the police, admitting that he wanted Abe dead because he was disappointed and upset with him. The police have learned that he [the culprit] had served in the Navy Special Forces and taught a unit in Medical School on Physiotherapy for dementia patients. He was passionate about Che Guevara." Kojima has, so far, not commented on the misidentification. MEAWW will keep you posted.



 



 

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence on April 07, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese Prime Minister has declared a state of emergency that will cover 7 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, as the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in the country. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Tetsuya Yamagami, who is a military veteran, was arrested on the spot for attempted murder. He had a homemade double barrel gun on him, and is reported to have told investigators that he was dissatisfied with Abe and targeted him with an intention to kill, NHK reported. A sound similar to that of a gunshot was heard during his speech. An NHK reporter added that they heard two consecutive bangs during Abe’s speech around 11:30 am local time. Shinzo Abe, for the uninitiated, was already suffering from poor health for the last few years.

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