A remarkable aspect of the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe (apart from the fact that it’s Abe, Japan’s longest serving PM) is the global shock at the deadly gun violence.
LAHORE: Former premier Shinzo Abe is not the first Japanese ruler to be assassinated during the last 100 years or so. Otherwise known to be quite non-violent and politically tolerant, Japan has.
The front pages of Japan’s national newspapers on July 9 make clear just how difficult it is for the nation as it grapples with the aftermath of Abe’s death.