Published 2 years ago

In mostly gun-free nation, Japanese stunned by Abe killing

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Japan struggled with shock and sadness on Friday, trying to come to terms with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a nation where firearms are strictly regulated and political violence extremely rare.

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The Independent

Assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe criticized North Korea

The late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe criticized North Korea on several occasions. Abe was the most outstanding politician of the last decade in his country, he belonged to the Liberal Democratic Party and hoped to revalidate his large majority in the Japanese parliament. The leader was killed when he received bullet wounds during a public ceremony, according to the official report the former president was hit by shotgun shots in hi…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Abe assassination stuns Japan, a country where gun violence is rare

The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday stunned and saddened people in a country where firearms are strictly regulated and political violence is extremely rare.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Did Japan Ex PM Shooter Use 3D Printed Gun? Reports Say Shotgun Homemade

The assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly used a handmade shotgun that he may have created with 3D printing technology. There is no official confirmation about this yet.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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USA Today

Shinzo Abe, former Japanese prime minister, assassinated during speech

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, died after being shot during a campaign speech.

2 years ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

Shinzo Abe's suspected killer used handmade gun, held grudge against ex-Japan PM: Police

Tetsuya Yamgami, the suspected killer of Shinzo Abe, admitted targeting him and said he held a grudge against an organisation he believed the politician was connected to, police said.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

Photos: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday while giving a campaign speech on a street in Nara, Japan. Abe, 67, was Japan's longest-serving prime minister, holding office from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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