Gangster sentenced to death for fatal shooting of Nagasaki mayor

Gangster sentenced to death for fatal shooting of Nagasaki mayor

NAGASAKI, Japan - Yuko Yokoo (R), a daughter of slain Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, and her husband Makoto, speak to the press in Nagasaki on May 26 after the Nagasaki District Court sentenced a 60-year-old gangster to death for the fatal shooting of the mayor during his election campaign last year.

Gangster pleads guilty to shooting Nagasaki mayor

Gangster pleads guilty to shooting Nagasaki mayor

NAGASAKI, Japan - Toyoko Ito (L), widow of the late former Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, enters the Nagasaki District Court in Nagasaki on Jan. 22 to attend a court hearing of Tetsuya Shiroo, a 60-year-old gangster accused of fatally shooting Ito. Yuko Yokoo (R), daughter of Ito, carries Ito's photo.

Ito's son-in-law Yokoo defeated in Nagasaki mayoral election

Ito's son-in-law Yokoo defeated in Nagasaki mayoral election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Makoto Yokoo (R), a journalist and son-in-law of slain incumbent Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, was defeated in the Nagasaki mayoral election on April 22. At left is his wife Yuko, Ito's daughter.

Funeral held for late Nagasaki mayor

Funeral held for late Nagasaki mayor

NAGASAKI, Japan - Yuko Yokoo, the eldest daughter of murdered Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, carries her father's photograph during a private funeral held April 19 in Nagasaki. Ito was fatally shot April 17 by a gangster while campaigning for reelection.

Son-in-law of late Nagasaki mayor to run in mayoral election

Son-in-law of late Nagasaki mayor to run in mayoral election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Makoto Yokoo (R), the son-in-law of murdered Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, announces his candidacy during a press conference in Nagasaki on April 18 for the April 22 mayoral election. On the left is his wife Yuko, Ito's eldest daughter.

Son-in-law of late Nagasaki mayor to run in mayoral election

Son-in-law of late Nagasaki mayor to run in mayoral election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Makoto Yokoo (R), the son-in-law of murdered Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, announces his candidacy during a press conference in Nagasaki on April 18 for the April 22 mayoral election. On the left is his wife Yuko, Ito's eldest daughter. (Kyodo)

Ito's son-in-law Yokoo defeated in Nagasaki mayoral election

Ito's son-in-law Yokoo defeated in Nagasaki mayoral election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Makoto Yokoo (R), a journalist and son-in-law of slain incumbent Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, was defeated in the Nagasaki mayoral election on April 22. At left is his wife Yuko, Ito's daughter. (Kyodo)

Gangster sentenced to death for fatal shooting of Nagasaki mayor

Gangster sentenced to death for fatal shooting of Nagasaki mayor

NAGASAKI, Japan - Yuko Yokoo (R), a daughter of slain Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, and her husband Makoto, speak to the press in Nagasaki on May 26 after the Nagasaki District Court sentenced a 60-year-old gangster to death for the fatal shooting of the mayor during his election campaign last year. (Kyodo)

Funeral held for late Nagasaki mayor

Funeral held for late Nagasaki mayor

NAGASAKI, Japan - Yuko Yokoo, the eldest daughter of murdered Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, carries her father's photograph during a private funeral held April 19 in Nagasaki. Ito was fatally shot April 17 by a gangster while campaigning for reelection. (Kyodo)

Gangster pleads guilty to shooting Nagasaki mayor

Gangster pleads guilty to shooting Nagasaki mayor

NAGASAKI, Japan - Toyoko Ito (L), widow of the late former Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito, enters the Nagasaki District Court in Nagasaki on Jan. 22 to attend a court hearing of Tetsuya Shiroo, a 60-year-old gangster accused of fatally shooting Ito. Yuko Yokoo (R), daughter of Ito, carries Ito's photo. (Kyodo)