The Japanese ex-defense minister was shot dead in his leg near his house, Reuters reported.
Tokuichiro Tamazawa, 81, served as defense minister in the government of Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama. His injuries are not life threatening.
A man thought to be aged in his eighties has been apprehended, national broadcaster NHK said.
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Shooting occurs in Philadelphia during celebration marking end of Ramadan
