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A look at high-profile political assassinations this century

Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign speech on a street in western Japan, shocking the country

The Independent UK

Shinzo Abe's assassination has deeply shocked the city of Nara. Residents say they 'can't forgive such an act'

In the city where Shinzo Abe was assassinated, residents are paying tribute at the site where the former prime minister delivered his last speech. As some lay flowers or pray, others openly cry at the loss of "someone very important to Japan".

ABC News

NPR forced to delete tweet calling Shinzo Abe a ‘divisive arch-conservative’ after his assassination

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Ex-Japan leader Abe assassinated in shooting that shocks nation

TOKYO — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — Japan’s longest-serving premier and a figure of enduring influence — died after being shot at a campaign event Friday in an attack that shocked a nation where political violence and guns are rare.

Tribune News Service

‘Today’ show mocked after using Korean flags to report death of Shinzo Abe

Social media users say: ‘Teach more geography in American schools’

The Independent UK

Biden orders U.S flags flown at half-staff to honor Japan's Abe

President Joe Biden said on Friday he had ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff through July 10 to honor Shinzo Abe after the former Japanese prime minister was gunned down while campaigning for a parliamentary election.

Reuters

Biden to visit Japan embassy following ex-PM Abe's death

U.S. President Joe Biden said he will visit the Japanese embassy in Washington to sign a condolence book after Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down on Friday.

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Facebook, Twitter Remove Shinzo Abe Assassination Videos

Twitter, Facebook parent Meta and other social media companies scrambled Friday to police videos on their platforms of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that break rules on harmful content. Multiple videos of the attack by a gunman who fired a homemade, double-barreled weapon twice at Abe…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan's Shinzo Abe: a great man remembered

Shinzo Abe, shot dead on Friday, was Japan's longest-serving prime minister. In his nine years at the helm, the conservative politician drove ambitious economic reform, brought stability to a chaotic Japanese political landscape, and forged key diplomatic relationships.

Radio France Internationale

5 Things You Might Not Know About Former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe

The former prime minister of Japan was assassinated on July 8, 2022. Shinzo Abe, who served as the prime minister of Japan on two separate occasions, was shot in Nara, Japan and was later pronounced dead.

Benzinga

For a country that prides itself on its low gun crime, the shooting death of former leader Shinzo Abe has come as a great shock

Japan has some of the strictest gun controls in the world, so how did an assassin manage to use a crude weapon to kill former prime minister Shinzo Abe?

ABC News

Queen offers condolences to Japan’s Emperor after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe and the Queen met in 2016 during his second stint as Prime Minister.

The Independent UK

Britain's Queen Elizabeth 'deeply saddened' by death of Japan's Abe

Britain's Queen Elizabeth said she was “deeply saddened” by the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday.

Reuters

West End Final: Tory leadership shortlist in 12 days, Shinzo Abe assassinated

There is shocking news from Japan, where the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been killed while campaigning. The likeable and energetic Abe was making a speech when he was attacked by a gunman. It is a terrible moment and has prompted tributes from the Prime Minister down. For those…

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Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed. Here's what the scene was like

Here are photos from the scene when Japan's former leader, Shinzo Abe, was assassinated while giving a campaign speech.

The Conversation

Shinzo Abe's killing: the history of political violence in Japan

Our reaction upon hearing the news of the shooting of former prime minister Shinzo Abe was one of shock and incredulity in equal measure. What followed was a frenzy of trying to piece news reports and gossip together to make sense of events, until his eventual death was announced a…

The Hindu

Growth with inclusivity is the main principle of government: PM Modi

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Shinzo Abe obituary

Japanese politician who as prime minister had sought to stimulate the economy through the radical monetary policy of Abenomics

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Evening Standard

The Standard View: A brisk leadership election would be best

THE candidates are already off, and the field crowded with would-be prime ministers, declared and undeclared. The cost-of-living crisis, the bleak outlook for growth, the febrile international situation, the problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol ... these are urgent matters that cannot be left on hold. In the interests of…

Tribune News Service

Ex-Japan leader Abe assassinated in shooting that shocks nation

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — Japan’s longest-serving premier and a figure of enduring influence — died after being shot at a campaign event Friday in an attack that shocked a nation where political violence and guns are rare.

Reuters

Abe assassination raises questions about security for VIPs in Japan

The fatal shooting of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe from close range at a political rally on Friday has raised questions about protection for high-profile figures in a country where political violence and gun crimes are extremely rare.

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested for murder after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

41-year-old tells police he was ‘frustrated’ with former Japanese PM and had ‘intention of killing him’

The Hindu

PM Modi, Manmohan Singh, leaders across the spectrum condole Abe’s death

Leaders across the spectrum condoled the loss of a leader, who gave India-Japan ties a new energy during his tenure

Reason

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Chicago Sun-Times

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s ex-prime minister, assassinated during a speech

Abe suffered major damage to his heart, along with two neck wounds that damaged an artery. He never regained his vital signs, hospital officials said.

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