Fusako Shigenobu has recently appeared in the news due to her involvement in the Japanese Red Army, a terrorist group responsible for various attacks in the 1970s and 1980s. Shigenobu was known for her leadership role in the organization, which carried out high-profile incidents such as the hijacking of a Japan Airlines flight in 1970.
Born on September 28, 1945, in Japan, Fusako Shigenobu founded the Japanese Red Army in the early 1970s, advocating for armed struggle against imperialism. The group gained notoriety for its violent actions, including the Lod Airport massacre in Israel in 1972. Shigenobu went into hiding in the Middle East and was arrested in 2000 in Osaka, Japan, where she faced charges related to her terrorist activities. She was later extradited to Lebanon, where she spent several years in prison before being released in 2011.