Stringent rules on gun ownership had all but eradicated gun violence in the country.
Tag: Japan
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Man Who Used a Homemade Gun Admits to Killing Abe, Police Say
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, Japan’s longest-serving democratic leader, was fatally shot while stumping for a candidate ahead of elections.
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Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Dies at 67
Mr. Abe, who was shot on Friday, helped pull his country out of economic malaise but fell short of his most cherished goal: making Japan a normal military power.
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Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator, Dies at 60
The manga artist won international fame with a story that inspired a trading card game rivaling Pokemon as one of Japan’s most recognizable cultural exports.