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Shinzo Abe dead: Former Japanese PM shot dead in horror street assassination

Japan's longest serving prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot with a homemade gun while delivering a speech in Nara, Japan, it has been reported.

Daily Record

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot in chest

Police arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder at the scene

Manchester Evening News

Former Japan PM Abe killed in shooting: media

Kashihara (Japan) (AFP) - Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe died in hospital on Friday, local media reported, hours after being shot at a political campaign event in an attack condemned as "absolutely unforgivable".

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Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot

Police arrested the suspected gunman at the scene

Wales Online

Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe dies after shooting during campaign speech

Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died, public broadcaster NHK has reported.

Newcastle Herald

Shinza Abe: Former Japanese PM dies after being shot in chest in assassination as Taoiseach pays tribute

Two shots were heard before Mr Abe collapsed to the ground while giving a public speech on the campaign trail for a national election, with public broadcaster NHK saying a man armed with an apparently homemade gun opened fired at him from behind.

Irish Mirror

The Loop: Shinzo Abe's assassination attempt, Kiwis may get voting rights in Australia, and councillor dies days after ICAC appearance

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What we know about deadly attack on Japan’s Shinzo Abe

Suspect arrested after Shinzo Abe fatally wounded in a gun attack in the western city of Nara.

Al Jazeera

Former Japanese PM shot and killed in attack during election campaign speech

JAPANESE leader Fumio Kishida has said former prime minister Shinzo Abe is in a “severe condition” after being shot at a campaign event.

The National (Scotland)

Former Japan PM Abe 'in grave condition' after shooting

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's former premier Shinzo Abe was fighting for his life on Friday after being shot at a campaign event, the prime minister said, condemning the "absolutely unforgivable" attack.

AFP

What we know about the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was on the campaign trail ahead of the country's upper house elections when he was shot. Here's what we know so far.

ABC News

Shooting of Shinzo Abe is a huge shock for Japan and the world

Japan is reeling from the assassination of its longest-serving former prime minister, Shinzo Abe. He was campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for the Upper House elections due on Sunday, in the city of Nara in western Japan, when he was shot from behind with an apparently home-made sawn-off…

The Conversation

Former Japan PM Abe unconscious after shooting; man in custody

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

Tribune News Service

Japan election: what you need to know

A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.

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Japan election may be tailwind for nuclear restarts as public mood shifts

Japan's push to restart nuclear reactors, shut down after the Fukushima disaster a decade ago, could get a tailwind as the governing coalition looks set for gains in a national election on Sunday.

The Independent UK

'Hopeless': Japan's weak opposition no match for ruling LDP

More than a dozen opposition parties are running in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, but they are no match for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s behemoth Liberal Democratic Party, which has reigned postwar Japan almost without interruption

Reuters

Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan's upper house election

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Japan election: what you need to know

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Japan PM bets on world-defying inflation policy to win election

As politicians around the globe rush to tamp down inflation, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is betting instead that older voters in particular will look past surging prices in a crucial election on Sunday.

Reuters

Explainer - Inflation to nuclear power: What's at stake in Japan's election

Japan will vote in upper house elections on Sunday that have implications for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's grip on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and his ability to push through legislation.

Reuters

Japan's Kishida hopes to put stamp on premiership in upper house polls

Reuters

Kremlin slams Japan's 'unfriendly' stance amid G7 oil price cap talk

The Kremlin criticised Japan on Wednesday over what it called a "very unfriendly position" towards Russia, saying this hampered the development of economic relations, including in energy.

Reuters

Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan's upper house election

Japan holds an upper house election on Sunday that is key to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attempt to gain firmer control of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to enable it and its Komeito junior partner to push through legislation.

Reuters

Factbox: The numbers to watch in Japan's upper house elections

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is aiming for a convincing win in upper house of parliament elections on Sunday to enhance its ability to push through policies to tackle rising prices and bolster defence.

Reuters

Analysis-Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan's political hot potato as election looms

The rising cost of living is turning into a thorny political issue ahead of Japan's upper house election this weekend, as opposition parties peg blame for recent price hikes on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's policies.

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