Former Japanese Prime Minister Shot
Japan’s NARA, July 8 – Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving politician and former prime minister, passed away on Friday after being shot while running for a parliamentary seat, startling a nation where political unrest is uncommon and firearms are strictly regulated. On a dull traffic island in the western city of Nara, the shooter approached Abe, 67, and started shooting him from behind. Abe was giving a speech to the public at the time. The weapon seemed to be a…
