[02:26.52]that form the very heart of Japan's democracy. [02:29.76]Even before the shooting, Abe was expected [02:33.96]to have a major impact on Sunday's election. [02:37.60]During his years in office, Abe [02:40.36]...
NARA, Japan (AP) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech -- an attack that stunned the nation with some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere. The 67-...
said she was devastated by the “cowardly and vile assassination.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Saturday a day of national mourning for Abe, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tweeted that he would remember him for “his collegiality & commitment ...
Public television NHK aired a dramatic video of Abe giving a speech outside a train station in the western city of Nara. He is standing, dressed in a navy blue suit, raising his fist, when two gunshots are heard. The video then shows Abe collapsed on the street, with security guard...
“I use the harshest words to condemn (the act),” Kishida said as he struggled to control his emotions. He said the government planned to review the security situation, but added that Abe had the highest protection. Opposition leaders condemned the attack as a challenge to Japan’s democracy...
One of the first world leaders to express condolences after Abe's passing was India's premiere Narendra Modi, who called the slain Japanese politician one of his "dearest friends," and a "towering statesman." I am shocked and saddened beyond words at the tragic demise of one of my dearest...
and Japanese air forces last summer would never have taken place without the changes Abe brought to Japan. In the summer of 2015, Japan was shaken by the largest anti-war demonstrations since the late 1960s, when millions of students, workers, and ordinary citizens turned out to try to ...
Abe, politician Naoki Inose and Narendra Modi. Modi and Abe both emphasise on the need for a robusteconomyand are mindful of China's growing ambitions.It is not ET alone – here is something from ‘theguardian.com’ (21.5.14)Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, follows only three pe...
It also will probably let Mr. Abe follow a nationalist program likely to annoy South Korea and China. In the last year, Mr. Abe angered his northeast Asian neighbors by visiting a place honoring military service members. They included war criminals who died in World War Two. ...
Abe’s assassination has shocked Japan, which has one of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world due to its extremely strict gun control laws. Last year, Japan reported only one death from firearms, and a total of 10 firearm-related incidents, according to the National Police Agency. ...