On the morning of October 19, a 49-year-old man was arrested after launching a violent attack against Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party headquarters and subsequently crashing his vehicle into the Prime Minister’s residence. The incident began around 6 AM when the suspect, identified as Atsunobu Usuda from Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, threw approximately five Molotov cocktails at the party headquarters, targeting a riot police vehicle. Fortunately, the flames were extinguished quickly, and there were no reported injuries.

Following this, the man drove about 500 meters to the Prime Minister’s residence, where he broke through security barriers. He then hurled smoke bombs at the police on site but was intercepted by an officer and arrested for obstructing public duty and other charges.

Sources close to the investigation revealed that Usuda remained silent during questioning, refusing to disclose his motives for the attack. In a search of his vehicle, police discovered around ten gasoline canisters and several unused Molotov cocktails, indicating a potentially larger plan. Authorities continue to investigate the details and motivation behind this alarming incident.