In mostly gun-free nation, Japanese stunned by Abe killing - Rappler

From Abe protege Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to ordinary people on social media, there was an outpouring of grief in a nation where political violence is so rare the last time a former or sitting prime minister was killed was nearly 90 years ago

TOKYO, Japan Japan struggled with shock and sadness on Friday, July 8, trying to come to terms with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a nation where firearms are strictly regul… [+2585 chars]

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