Just over a year earlier, Kishida’s predecessor, Shinzo Abe, was shot dead in the street during an election campaign speech in the old imperial city of Nara. Japan is considered one of the safest ...

The attack came about a year after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech in Nara ... and demanded a 15-year prison term. Gun-related crime is rare in Japan ...

Here’s a look at the life of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Personal Birth date: September 21, 1954 Death date: July 8, 2022 Birth place: Nagato, Japan (some sources say Tokyo) Father: ...