“Two on TV. Next day Asanuma showed up on TV to cry for the Premier’s resignation. At his side sat Nobusuke Kishi, coldly angry. “Why should I dissolve the Diet and hold elections because of a small minority demonstrating in the streets of Tokyo?” he declared. “There have been three elections since I became Premier, and my government has won a majority in all of them. Therefore, I believe I have a mandate from the people.””