it is really quite downing street today compared to the last few days but that campaigning to be your next prime minister is under way. we will talk to supporters of some of those who are running or likely to run. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the formerjapanese prime minister, shinzo abe has died after being shot while giving a speech at a campaign event. eye witnesses say mr abe was shot twice from behind while giving a speech in the street. the country s current prime minister fumio kishida has condemned the shooting calling it an act of brutality and world leaders have expressed their shock. a man was detained after the shooting, which happened in the city of nara in western japan. let s go straight to our correspondent mariko oi, who s in singapore. incredibly shocking, notjust because violence is so rare in japan, it has been for such a long time, it s very difficult to get hold of a gun but shinzo abe, we must remain our viewers,
second most powerful man injapan even after he resigned the premiership. even after he resigned the premiership- even after he resigned the premiership. he even after he resigned the remiershi. ~ , ., m premiership. why was that? he was the head of premiership. why was that? he was the head of the premiership. why was that? he was the head of the largest premiership. why was that? he was the head of the largest faction - premiership. why was that? he was the head of the largest faction of. the head of the largest faction of the head of the largest faction of the ruling party, 95 lawmakers who are basically directly loyal to him inside the japanese parliament. that was part of it. he definitely represented a certain point of view, which was the hard right conservative point of view that was very eager to have japan revise its constitution and re militarise and be deeply engaged in security affairs in east asia. and for those who supported those views and support those views, he w