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Investigation continues in shooting death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Police in the Japanese city of Nara, where former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday, say they are investigating whether a man arrested at the scene acted alone and if security at the campaign event was sufficient.

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Photographers capture moments after former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe assassinated

The former Japanese prime minister was midway through a campaign speech when he was shot. Photographers nearby captured what happened next.

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Biden and former US presidents shocked by Shinzo Abe’s assassination

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and other U.S. leaders mourned the death of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated Friday while delivering a campaign speech ahead of his country’s parliamentary elections.

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Japan mourns as Abe's body returns to Tokyo

TOKYO: A hearse carrying the body of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Tokyo on Saturday after he was shot at close range on the campaign trail.

Bangkok Post

I'm still in shock over Abe: Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia has lost a true friend in slain former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe.

AAP

Police admit Nara security flaws as Abe's body returns home to Tokyo

Police acknowledged security flaws on Saturday in the Japanese city of Nara where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated, as a motorcade carrying his body arrived at his home in the capital Tokyo.

Reuters

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Biden tells Japan's PM of outrage at Abe's assassination

U.S. President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a call on Friday of his outrage at the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down while campaigning for a parliamentary election.

Reuters

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

₹1,338 crore investment to flow into Rajasthan with MoUs

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has called upon the Japanese firms to invest in the Barmer petrochemical complex and the sectors such as skill development.

The Hindu

At least 77 Covid deaths; Albanese pays tribute to Abe; NSW counts cost of floods – as it happened

Foreign minister Penny Wong meets her Chinese counterpart in Bali, breaking three years of diplomatic hostility. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Shinzo Abe, killed at 67, leaves a storied legacy as Japan's longest-serving premier

The influential prime minister worked to revive the economy with his trademark "Abenomics" and rebuild Japan's role on the global stage. His assassination stunned a nation where gun violence is rare.

WEKU

What we know about the crude, homemade gun used in Shinzo Abe’s assassination

Within hours of a 41-year-old suspect’s arrest in the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with an improvised gun, police raided Tetsuya Yamagami’s home Friday and found a small arsenal of homemade weapons — so-called zip or pipe guns.

Los Angeles Times

President Higgins expresses condolences after 'appalling' death of ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Mr Abe, 67, was shot from behind during a campaign speech in western Japan on Friday and died in hospital

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Japan export boost eyed

Thailand aims to send more agricultural exports to Japan to further shore up its bilateral trade balance of 130 billion baht, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Friday.

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Dr Lynn inspired Harry Houdini to take up magic, but he's largely unknown

Dr Lynn would dismember a man every night before putting him back together, and audiences loved it. But the illusionist, who started his career in Australia, is largely forgotten by history.

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World leaders express sadness, outrage over death of Shinzo Abe, paying tribute to 'friend', 'brilliant leader'

World leaders express their sadness and outrage at the fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe, describing him as a champion of democracy, a great leader, and a friend.

The Independent UK

Irish president laments ‘appalling’ murder of ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Michael D Higgins told Japan’s emperor that the Irish people ‘share your sorrow and offer solidarity with you and the citizens of Japan’.

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Abe's assassination shocks Japan, where gun control is strict and shootings are rare

Japan, with famously strict laws, has among the world's lowest rates of gun ownership and gun violence. In 2018 there were just nine firearm deaths reported in Japan, compared with 39,740 in the U.S.

Tribune News Service

Larry Summers says world will study 'Abenomics' when stagnation returns

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers predicted that policy makers in developed nations around the world will study the legacy of Abenomics, a framework he described as an aggressive attempt to address the challenges of economic stagnation.

The Hindu

My Friend, Abe San

In a blog post, the Prime Minister recalls his interactions with the ‘champion of India-Japan ties’

The Independent UK

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

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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".

The Independent UK

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

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