The Latest Breaking News from Shinzo Abe

Police believe attacker bore grudge against Abe as some critics question level of security surrounding Japan’s longest-serving PM

Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday.

Former prime minister had mixed success trying to revive economy after more than two decades of stagnation.

Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died, public broadcaster NHK has reported.

The Treasury said that new chancellor had made a genuine mistake

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha joined world leaders in expressing shock and concern at the shooting of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe on Friday.

Japanese former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead while he spoke at an election rally in the western region of Nara on Friday. The attack drew immediate condemnation, with world leaders praising Abe's "global leadership".

Two shots were heard before Mr Abe collapsed to the ground while giving a public speech on the campaign trail for a national election, with public broadcaster NHK saying a man armed with an apparently homemade gun opened fired at him from behind.

The former Japanese prime minister was shot while giving an election campaign speech.

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Attack on former PM has sent shockwaves through country with one of world’s lowest rates of gun violence