Itaru Nakamura Explained

Itaru Nakamura (born 4 July 1963) is a Japanese police officer who served as the 29th Chief of the National Police Agency from 2021 to 2022.[1]

Career

On 25 August 2022, he resigned as Chief as a result of failings surrounding the Assassination of Shinzo Abe one month prior after 36 years in police service.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-08-25 . Japan’s police chief to resign after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe . 2022-08-26 . the Guardian . en.
  2. Web site: 25 August 2022 . Japan police chief to resign over shooting death of ex-PM Shinzo Abe . CBC News.