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Fri Jul 8, 2022, 08:45 AM Jul 2022

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest serving prime minister, dies after being shot during a campaign speech

The Associated Press @AP 5m
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest serving prime minister, has died after being shot during a campaign speech.

Abe, 67, was perhaps the most polarizing, complex politician in recent Japanese history. He left the PM job in 2020 but remained highly influential.
https://apnews.com/article/shinzo-abe-obituary-de5d5c3a798e1ac4fde4073763cf76df











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