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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Homemade gun used in Abe slaying caught authorities off guard

A police officer holds a homemade gun confiscated from the house of Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last month. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Following the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the National Police Agency has found that police forces across the nation have not given enough attention to the threat of homemade guns being used to attack very important persons.

The NPA will include these examination results in a security inspection report to be compiled before the end of this month.

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