PM Ishiba adviser's 'revolution' comment on Jan. 6 attack stuns U.S.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 1. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

November 5, 2024 07:07 JST

WASHINGTON -- American officials were startled by a suggestion by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's foreign policy adviser that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump could have achieved a "revolution" if more people had joined.