Following the Shooting of Mr. Abe, Police Focus on Measures Against "Solo Terrorist Attacks" During National Elections

Mainichi Shimbun

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Since the shooting incident involving former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the last House of Councillors election, there have been a series of incidents in national elections that are said to be the work of lone offenders (LOs), terrorists who carry out terrorist attacks alone. In this House of Councillors election, leaders of both the ruling and opposition parties are campaigning in various places, and police authorities are focusing on meas…