Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe dies
Abe died in a hospital hours after being shot during a campaign event on Friday
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Abe died in a hospital hours after being shot during a campaign event on Friday
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe passed away on Friday, hours after being shot while addressing an election rally in the city of Nara, according to state media.According to state broadcaster NHK, the attack took place at around 11.30 ...
He made it his political mission to vanquish Japan’s wartime ghosts but fell short of his ultimate goal of restoring his country as a normalised military power.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has died after being shot, is survived by his wife Akie, a socialite and ex-radio DJ who broke with convention by carving out a role on the world stage.
I was desperately praying for him to survive, but unfortunately that prayer was not answered, and we now face this sad news. I have no words. I would like to express my deep condolences. In the midst of an election which is the root of democracy, this dastardly event took place. I would like to…