Japanese mayor tells reporter "I'll kill you" to fend off questions

Japanese mayor tells reporter "I'll kill you" to fend off questions

File photo taken Jan. 26, 2015, shows Takeshi Imamura, mayor of Nishinomiya, western Japan. Imamura, who has taken a hard-line stance toward news organizations he considers "biased," said on Jan. 4, 2018, "I'll kill you" when asked by a reporter who tried to confirm the mayor's intention not to seek re-election, according to city officials. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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