Published 2 years ago

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former prime minister, dies after being shot

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NEW: Police identify the suspected gunman as Tetsuya Yamagami, 41. NEW: He said he wanted to kill Abe because he had complaints about him unrelated to politics. Abe suffered major damage to his heart, along with two neck wounds that damaged an artery. The 67-year-old was Japan's longest-serving leader when he resigned in 2020.

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Times of India

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot by gunman

Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, held office in 2006 for one year and again from 2012 to 2020, when he was forced to step down due to the debilitating bowel condition ulcerative colitis.

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

A shock killing that could change Japan forever

The killing of the former PM has raised questions in a country where people don't think about violent crime.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Safety-bid drives Japan’s yen after news of Shinzo Abe being shot

Japanese yen rose by nearly half a per cent against the US dollar on Friday

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Shinzo Abe death: shock in Japan at killing of former PM during election campaign

Police believe attacker bore grudge against Abe as some critics question level of security surrounding Japan’s longest-serving PM

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

A timeline of the career of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Here is a look at some key dates in former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s life and career

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

World leaders react to Japan's Abe assassination

Friday's shocking assassination of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world's safest countries stunned leaders and drew condemnation, with Iran calling it an 'act of terrorism' while Spain slammed the 'cowardly attack.'

2 years ago·Canada

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