Category: Japanese Prime Minister

Former Japanese Prime Minister Dies After Being Shot

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot Friday while the 67-year-old politician was on the campaign trail giving a speech, according to Japan’s NHK public television. Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, was shot shortly after he began his speech in the western Japanese city of Nara. He was airlifted to a…


Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday while on the campaign trail giving a speech, according to Japan’s NHK public television. Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, was shot shortly after he began his speech in the western Japanese city of Nara. He was airlifted to a hospital after the shooting and later…