Caroline Kennedy Death Threat - Japanese officials are investigating a phone call made to the United States Embassy. An English-speaking male had quoted saying, "I will kill Ambassador Kennedy." Such reports were included in the Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's major newspapers.
The report had failed to attribute its source for the Caroline Kennedy death threat. Despite having no actual source, Japanese officials are taking the matter quite seriously. An official investigation has begun in hopes of tracking down the person who had sent in the threat.
"We take any threats to U.S. diplomats seriously," says Marie Harf, the State Department deputy spokesperson in a report by CNN, adding, "We take every step possible to protect our personnel. We are working with the Japanese government to ensure the necessary measures are in place. We will not comment on the specific details of any threats or the steps we take to address them."
Why is Caroline Kennedy receiving death threats for this matter? For one, Kennedy has long been the US Ambassador to Japan and she has been widely accepted in the Japanese community. Despite having caused a stir back in Jan. 2014 due to her "inhumane dolphin" comment, Kennedy continues to be welcomed by Japanese authorities, government officials, and its people.
While the dolphin comment might not be concrete grounds for a death threat, some reports claim that the Caroline Kennedy death threat is connected to her Asian tour. In her Asian tour, Kennedy hopes to emphasize the vitality of education for girls. Even with the death threat looming, Kennedy is set to depart for Cambodia by Friday.
The Caroline Kennedy death threat comes two weeks after another American ambassador to South, Mark Lippert, was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant. Lippert is currently recovering from slashes to his wrist and face.
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