Assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe shook Japan

Former prime minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down in the street during the election campaign. Visit https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/japanese-community-of-australia-in-utter-shock-after-shooting-death-of-former-pm-shinzo-abe to know how the tragedy was unfolded.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the prime minister official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 28 August 2020. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

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