Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s death shocks Japan and world | South China Morning Post

Japanese citizens were in shock after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died hours after being shot on July 8, 2022, while campaigning for a parliamentary election. Many were appalled that a shooting happened in Japan, where political violence is rare and guns are tightly controlled.

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