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Abe assassinated with "homemade" gun

The suspected gunman, who used a "homemade" shotgun, reportedly wanted to target religious group's senior official

Salon

Five ways that the super-strong US dollar could hurt the world economy

The US dollar has been on a major surge against major global currencies in the past year, recently hitting levels not seen in 20 years. It has gained 15% against the British pound, 16% against the euro and 23% against the Japanese yen.

The Conversation

Shinzo Abe obituary: Japan’s longest-serving PM was nation’s ‘most towering political figure for decades’

Shinzo Abe was a divisive arch-conservative who was Japan's longest-serving prime minister and remained a powerful and influential politician after leaving office.

Evening Standard

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Before fatal shooting, Japan's Abe was up close with the crowd

Moments before he was fatally shot from behind on Friday, Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was doing what he'd done for decades: getting up close to the crowds and stumping for a local candidate.

Reuters

Biden "stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened" by Abe killing -statement

President Joe Biden expressed outrage at the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, calling him a champion of the U.S.-Japan alliance who cared deeply about the Japanese people and democracy.

Reuters

‘A loss for the world’: leaders unite in condemning Shinzo Abe assassination

US praises former Japanese leader’s ‘great vision’, while Iran calls shooting an ‘act of terrorism’

The Guardian - UK

Japan: Countries at G20 let Russia hear concern over Ukraine invasion

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday a G20 meeting in Indonesia was a good opportunity to convey to Russia the concern of G7 nations and others about the adverse impact of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on the global economy.

Reuters

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Shinzo Abe: from young symbol of change to Japan’s longest-serving PM

Groomed for leadership from a young age, his first term was plagued by discord but he seized his second chance

The Guardian - UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro 'outraged' by Japan ex-PM Abe's killing, orders three-day mourning

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed "outrage and sadness" over the assassination of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and said he had ordered three days of national mourning in Brazil.

Reuters

What are Japan’s strict gun laws? Everything to know following the death of Shinzo Abe

The assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe has sent shockwaves through country with one of world’s lowest rates of gun violence

Evening Standard

Biden ‘stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened’ by assassination of Shinzo Abe

‘This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him’

The Independent UK

Abe, Japan’s longest-serving PM, shaped Indo-Pacific politics

Shinzo Abe, a ‘committed architect of the Quad’, boosted Japan’s global standing and renewed his people’s confidence.

Al Jazeera

Shinzo Abe: World leaders respond to death of former Japanese prime minister

The former prime minister was shot and killed while making a campaign speech

Evening Standard

Who shot Shinzo Abe and why?

In a country where gun violence is rare, the murder of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is raising big questions about the shooter and his motive. Here’s what we know based on media reports and official statements.

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Daily Mirror

Moment Shinzo Abe assassin lurks behind ex-PM - as explosives found in lair

"An explosive-like item has been seized from the shooter's residence", according to Japanese Police who raided the killer's home after former PM Shinzo Abe was shot dead today

WEKU

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is assassinated at a campaign rally

Shinzo Abe had been Japan's longest-serving prime minister and remained a force in politics after stepping down in 2020.

The Guardian - UK

Share your reaction to the death of Shinzo Abe

If you’re living in Japan or elsewhere, you can share your memories tributes and we’ll feature some of them as part of our coverage

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Gun attack throws election campaign site into chaos

NARA -- A gun attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe threw an ordinary election campaign rally, where many voters had gathered, into a scene of chaos filled with shouts and screams.

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Chinese ships set new Senkaku intrusion record

Two China Coast Guard ships stayed continuously in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands for 64 hours 17 minutes this month, the longest single intrusion since Japan nationalized the islands in 2012.

Asharq Al-Awsat

A Timeline of the Career of Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Born into a prominent political family, Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot at a campaign event Friday in western Japan, had been the country’s longest-serving prime minister. While credited with bringing a degree of stability to Japan following a period of economic malaise and constant turnover among leaders, Abe angered…

Axios

"Giant on the world stage": World shocked by assassination of Japan's Shinzo Abe

The former prime minister was shot while giving a speech at a campaign event.

Al Jazeera

Tributes pour in as Japan’s Shinzo Abe dies after being shot

World leaders share their condolences after former Japanese prime minister is pronounced dead.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Liverpool, Man Utd Spearhead Top Clubs' Post-pandemic Asia Tours

Manchester United and Liverpool will next week kick off a packed pre-season as European clubs return to the Asia-Pacific region for the first time since the pandemic, keen to tap back into lucrative markets. The English Premier League heavyweights face off in Bangkok on Tuesday for new United manager Erik…

The Independent UK

Shinzo Abe, divisive, powerful former Japan PM, assassinated

Shinzo Abe, a divisive archconservative who was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister and remained a powerful and influential politician after leaving office, has died after being shot during a campaign speech

Reuters

France's Macron: Japan has lost a great prime minister in Shinzo Abe

Japan has lost a great prime minister, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in a tribute to Shinzo Abe after the former Japanese premier's death in a shooting attack during an election campaign event.

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