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\nKojima Productions has threatened legal action over social media posts identifying Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima as the man who assassinated ex-Japanese prime ministor Shinzo Abe. <\/p>\n

\nAbe, the highly-respected former leader of Japan, died last week in a shooting that shocked Japan and prompted international outcry. A 41-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene. <\/p>\n

\nOver the weekend, internet users began to circulate an old photograph of Kojima online, identifying the image as that of the suspect.\n<\/p>\n

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Kojima Productions has threatened legal action over social media posts identifying Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima as the man who assassinated ex-Japanese prime ministor Shinzo Abe. Abe, the highly-respected former leader of Japan, died last week in a shooting that shocked Japan and prompted international outcry. A 41-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene. Over the weekend, internet users began to circulate an old photograph of Kojima online, identifying the image as that of the suspect. 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