Editorial

15:00 JST, September 13, 2025

Another politically influential figure in the United States has fallen victim to a gun attack. No matter the argument, violence cannot be justified. This chain of violent acts threatening democracy must be stopped.

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist close to U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot and killed while giving a speech at a university in the western U.S. state of Utah.

Kirk was 31. He wielded immense influence on younger generations among Trump supporters. As one who played a key role in Trump’s reelection in last year’s U.S. presidential election, Kirk had just attended and spoken at an event held by Sanseito in Tokyo on Sept. 7.

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