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Abe was a member of the ultranationalist organization [[Nippon Kaigi]], which aims to remove Article 9 of Japan's constitution, which prevents Japan from having a standing army. Abe denies the war crimes of the the [[Empire of Japan (1868–1947)|Empire of Japan]] | Abe was a member of the ultranationalist organization [[Nippon Kaigi]], which aims to remove Article 9 of Japan's constitution, which prevents Japan from having a standing army. Abe denies the war crimes of the the [[Empire of Japan (1868–1947)|Empire of Japan]] and called for introducing [[United States of America|U.S.]] nuclear weapons to Japan for use against [[People's Republic of China|China]] and the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|DPRK]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Revision as of 16:26, 11 July 2022
Shinzo Abe 安倍 晋三 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 September 21 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 2022 July 8 Kashihara, Nara, Japan |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Political orientation | Japanese nationalism |
Shinzo Abe was the Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He was the leader of the right-wing Liberal Democratic Party. He was assassinated on 2022 July 8.[1]
Political positions
Abe was a member of the ultranationalist organization Nippon Kaigi, which aims to remove Article 9 of Japan's constitution, which prevents Japan from having a standing army. Abe denies the war crimes of the the Empire of Japan and called for introducing U.S. nuclear weapons to Japan for use against China and the DPRK.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ben McGrath (2022-07-09). "Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated" World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2022-07-11.