Japan's Liberal Democratic Party officials say former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has died. Abe was shot during a speech Friday in the western city of Nara.
An NHK reporter on site heard what sounded like two gunshots at around 11:30 a.m. She saw Abe collapse and bleed, before he was taken to hospital.
Police say they have arrested a 41-year-old man for attempted murder. Defense Ministry sources say he worked for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for three years up to 2005.
Abe was Japan's longest-serving prime minister. He was 67.
An NHK reporter on site heard what sounded like two gunshots at around 11:30 a.m. She saw Abe collapse and bleed, before he was taken to hospital.
Police say they have arrested a 41-year-old man for attempted murder. Defense Ministry sources say he worked for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for three years up to 2005.
Abe was Japan's longest-serving prime minister. He was 67.
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, aged 67, has died after being shot during a speech in Nara. The incident occurred at around 11:30 am and police have arrested a 41-year-old man on charges of attempted murder. Abe served as Japan's longest-serving prime minister. The suspect is reported
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220708_50/
Date: July 8, 2022
Created: 2022/07/08 18:40
Updated: 2025/12/09 15:07
Last Read: 2022/07/08 18:40