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Shinzo Abe 安倍 晋三 | |
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| 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 going to war with other nations. 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.