Coverage dated July 7, 2022 to July 8, 2022

Abe's Body Arrives in Tokyo as Country Mourns Ex-PM's Death

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The body of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been returned to Tokyo after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech in western Japan on Friday.

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Herald Bulletin
Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech (opens Herald Bulletin)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Herald Bulletin's feed description
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of Japan's most powerful politicians, has died after being shot during a campaign speech. Abe was shot from behind minutes after he started his
Los Angeles Times
Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan, assassinated at campaign event (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.
Breitbart News
World Leaders Mourn Assassinated Former Japan PM Abe Shinzo (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
World leaders expressed shock and grief at the loss of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after he was assassinated on Friday.
CBS News
Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan, killed at age 67 in shooting attack as he delivered campaign speech (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Abe, a popular conservative leader who resigned in 2020 for health reasons, was shot as he gave an outdoor campaign speech. A suspect is in custody.
KTVZ Bend
Shinzo Abe, former Japanese prime minister, assassinated during campaign speech (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Jul 7, 2022
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Helen Regan, Junko Ogura and Tara John, CNN Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot while giving a campaign speech on a street in central Japan. The assassination of the former world leader in broad daylight has shocked a nation not used to gun violence and promp…
Breitbart News
China Says Goodbye to Assassinated Japan Prime Minister Abe Shinzo (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
China's Global Times state propaganda outlet described assassinated Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on Friday as having a "bad reputation."
WNYT Albany
Assassination of Japan's Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders (opens WNYT Albany)
Published Jul 7, 2022
WNYT Albany's feed description
Friday’s shocking assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world’s safest countries stunned leaders and drew condemnation. Iran called the shooting an “act of terrorism” and European leaders slammed the “despicable" attack.
MyNorthwest
A look at high-profile political assassinations this century (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Jul 7, 2022
MyNorthwest's feed description
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign
The Buffalo News
Ex-leader Shinzo Abe fatally shot in shock Japan attack (opens The Buffalo News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
The Buffalo News's feed description
Japan's NHK television says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Jul 7, 2022
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
Abe was shot from behind minutes after he started his speech Friday in Nara in western Japan.
France 24
'A towering figure': Fatal shooting of Japan's Shinzo Abe shocks world leaders (opens France 24)
Published Jul 7, 2022
France 24's feed description
Friday's shocking assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe stunned the world and drew immediate condemnation, with world leaders praising Abe's "global leadership" and slamming a "cowardly…
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Japan's ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech.
Al Jazeera
Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe dies: What we know so far (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Suspect arrested after Shinzo Abe fatally wounded in a gun attack in the western city of Nara.
GBH News
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is assassinated at a campaign rally (opens GBH News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
GBH News's feed description
Shinzo Abe had been Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Gunman kills Japan's ex-leader Shinzo Abe during a speech (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Jul 7, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech. The
Breitbart News
Witnesses: Onlookers Fainted as Japan's Ex-PM Abe Shinzo Shot (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Eyewitnesses described Friday's assassination of Japan's former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo as a scene of utter chaos.
Washington Examiner
White House reacts to Shinzo Abe shooting in Japan (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
The White House said it was "shocked and saddened" to hear about the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
NBC News
Shinzo Abe was a dominant if divisive figure in Japan's modern history (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
NBC News's feed description
Japan is “grieving the loss of a political giant,” said one expert after the country’s former prime minister was shot dead during a campaign event.
Berkshire Eagle
Fatal shooting of Japan's Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders (opens Berkshire Eagle)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Berkshire Eagle's feed description
World leaders have reacted in shock over the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech and prayed for his recovery. Abe was shot in Nara,
The Economist
Abe Shinzo, the champion of Japan (opens The Economist)
Published Jul 7, 2022
The Economist's feed description
Mr Abe was killed on July 8th. He was the country’s most consequential prime minister in decades
Military.com
Shinzo Abe, Japan's Ex-Leader Who Made Defense a Focal Point of His Administration, Assassinated (opens Military.com)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Military.com's feed description
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech.
Just the News
Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot during speech: Japan public broadcaster (opens Just the News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Just the News's feed description
A reporter with NHK, Japan's public broadcasting agency, reported hearing a gunshot and seeing Abe bleeding
New York Times
Live Updates: Shinzo Abe, 67, Dies After Being Shot During Speech (opens New York Times)
Published Jul 7, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The former prime minister of Japan was assassinated on Friday in the city of Nara. He served in the office longer than anyone before stepping down in 2020.
Washington Times
World leaders react with disgust, sadness to the assassination of Japan’s ex-leader Shinzo Abe (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
World leaders reacted with sadness and horror at the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot Friday during a campaign speech in the town of Nara.
Insider
Shinzo Abe assassination shocks Japan, which had one of the world's lowest rates of gun crime (opens Insider)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Insider's feed description
Japan's former PM died Friday after being shot on the campaign trail. Japan has strict gun laws that makes it difficult to procure firearms.

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