Abe, Shinzo – Page 4

Shinzo Abe Had a Vision for a Postwar Japan

After waging an often lonely fight, Abe died just as the Japanese people were possibly coming to appreciate his vision of a strong state.

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister became perhaps the most transformational politician in the country’s post-World War II history.

In a country with tight gun laws and little violence, the killing of the former prime minister left many in stunned disbelief. “It’s so un-Japanese.”

Stringent rules on gun ownership had all but eradicated gun violence in the country.

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, Japan’s longest-serving democratic leader, was fatally shot while stumping for a candidate ahead of elections.