Arrested an executive of an anti-vaccine group Suspected of trespassing a building Interfering with vaccination

This month, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on the 20th that four people from a group opposed to the vaccine were arrested for entering a clinic in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, where the new coronavirus was vaccinated. I was newly arrested on suspicion of invading a building.

We are investigating suspected attempts to interfere with vaccination.

The person arrested was Hiroyuki Kuraoka (43), an executive of "YamatoQ Kai", an organization that opposes vaccination against the new coronavirus.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, on the 7th of this month, it is suspected that a building has invaded the clinic in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, where children were vaccinated without permission.

Four people involved in the group have already been arrested for this incident, but as a result of an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department, it was found that Kuraoka was also suspected of having entered the clinic together at that time.

According to people familiar with the matter, the clinic was in a state of turmoil and the vaccination was suspended for about an hour, as the representatives were making a loud noise while handing out leaflets against the vaccination.

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the alleged attempt to prevent vaccination.

The approval or disapproval of the suspect has not been disclosed.

What is YamatoQ Q-kai?

"YamatoQ Q-kai" is an organization located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and according to the website, it has more than 20 branches nationwide in addition to the headquarters in Tokyo.

According to investigators, it was formed around the fall of last year and is conducting demonstrations against vaccination against the new coronavirus in various places.

More than 300 people gathered at the demonstration held in Tokyo last month, claiming that "there is no new coronavirus" or "vaccines have an adverse effect on the body".

In addition, the Metropolitan Police Department and others were strengthening their vigilance because members rushed to the vaccine mass inoculation venues such as the Tokyo Dome and got into trouble.