Former Japan PM Abe

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Abe, 67, was apparently shot in the chest, national broadcaster NHK said, adding a man had been apprehended at the scene...

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After the attack, Abe was taken to the hospital but was not awake. Local firefighters told Kyodo News that he might...

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Japan has some of the toughest gun laws among the world’s top economies, and shootings there are rare...

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As soon as the news came out, investors rushed to find safe places to put their money. At noon in Tokyo, the dollar bought...

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Japan became more stable during Abe’s record-setting time as prime minister, which ended in 2020...

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Before that, there had been six different governments, including one that he led. He helped Japan get out of a cycle...

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Abe is perhaps best known for his plans to revive Japan’s flagging economy through unprecedented monetary...

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He has been seen as a steady hand who has consolidated power during his record run and been able to overcome scandals...

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He also worked to improve relations with China, which were at their worst in decades when he took office...

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