Japan voted in a parliamentary election that politicians on all sides said would demonstrate the nation’s commitment to democracy after the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed by a shooter at a campaign event. Footage shows Mr. Abe – the country’s longest serving leader – giving a speech that was interrupted by two loud bangs.
Photo: Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty ImagesTOKYO—Japan voted Sunday in a parliamentary election that politicians on all sides said would demonstrate the nation’s commitment to democracy after the killing two days earlier of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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