Shinzo Abe 安倍 晋三（あべしんぞう） | |
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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（安倍晋三、あべしんぞう） was a Japanese ultranationalist, war crimes and genocide denier, and 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 by Yamagami Tetsuya（山上 徹也) on 2022 July 8.[1]
Political positions
Abe was a member of the ultranationalist organization Nippon Kaigi (日本会議). He supported the introduction of U.S. nuclear weapons to Japan for potential use against China and the DPRK.[1]
Death
Abe was in relations with the cult Unification Church(统一教), accepting donations and providing political patronage to the cult. Yamagami Tetsuya's mother, who was influenced by the cult, gave a large amount of funding to the cult and even sold her house.[To whom?] On July 7, 2022, when Abe was giving a speech in Okayama City, Tetsuya shot and killed Abe. His assassination was celebrated by many Chinese and Koreans.
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.