Japanese Red Army founder Fusako Shigenobu on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the 1974 seizure of the French Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, including charges of injuring local police officers.
However, Shigenobu expressed regret over the group's activity, which, she said, gradually moved toward terrorism and lost the support of the Japanese public.
She also declared that she is disbanding the group, saying she will use legal means in pursuing her goal.