Shinzo Abe Shot

• Shinzo Abe could have been saved in 2.5-second window of shooting: security experts

  Abe should have had a dedicated close protection bodyguard to get him away, said a member of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service.

  World

  Jul 19, 2022
  
• Shinzo Abe’s assassination shows political violence is growing worldwide, experts say

  The isolation and economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven more people online and into spaces where they have become radicalized, experts say.

  Politics

  Jul 12, 2022
  
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• Abe’s assassination raises security questions as Japan mourns former leader’s death

  A former Kyoto prefectural police investigator said the footage suggested security was sparse at the event and insufficient for a former prime minister.

  World

  Jul 9, 2022
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• Japan mourns ex-leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination as election campaign resumes

  Campaigning resumed on the final day before polls open for an upper house election, despite the shooting death of the former prime minister during a campaign speech.

  World

  Jul 8, 2022
• Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech

  Local media reported Abe was unconscious and bleeding when he was taken to hospital after being reportedly shot during a speech in western Japan.

  World

  Jul 7, 2022