BREAKING: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday in the city of Nara in western Japan, according to local media. Here's what we know so far
A reporter for the Japanese public broadcaster NHK said she heard what sounded like two gunshots, and
“He’s a high-profile former prime minister, so he’s got more security than most, but he’s not kind of flanked by the kind of security you would see for a comparable American official,” says Harris.It’s hard to overstate Abe’s power and influence in Japanese politics—even after he resigned as prime minister.
He also developed Japan’s foreign relations. In his first term, Abe formalized a four-way alliance with India, Australia, and the U.S.—aimed at improving maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region to counterbalance China. The apparent assassination attempt on a former world leader, and one of Japan’s most prominent figures, drew quick reaction from all around the world.
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