japanese red army

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Definition

Proper noun: - A militant communist terrorist organization founded in 1971, originating from a faction of the Japanese New Left student movement. Its stated goals were to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to instigate world revolution through armed struggle. The group became infamous for international terrorist attacks and was known to have links with other militant groups, including Palestinian organizations.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The Japanese Red Army claimed responsibility for the hostage crisis.
    • Security agencies monitored the activities of the Japanese Red Army for decades.
    • A former member of the Japanese Red Army was arrested at the border.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in historical and political analyses of 1970s and 1980s international terrorism.
  • It is frequently cited in discussions about the transnational links between far-left militant groups during the Cold War era.
Variants and Related Words
  • JRA: A common initialism for the Japanese Red Army.
    • The report detailed the JRA's connections in the Middle East.
Synonyms
  • Terrorist organization, militant group, far-left extremist group.
Related Phrases
  • Lod Airport massacre: A specific terrorist attack carried out by the Japanese Red Army in 1972.
    • The Lod Airport massacre was a pivotal event that brought the Japanese Red Army to global attention.
Noun
  1. a terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists
    • in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel

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