Gearoid Reidy, Columnist

Shinzo Abe's Assassination Will Scar Japan Forever

This act of violence is all the more stunning in a country known for safety. The repercussions will be felt far beyond Sunday's upper house elections.

July 8, 2022 at 1:51 AM EDT

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July 8, 2022 at 5:02 AM EDT

By Gearoid Reidy

Gearoid Reidy is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Japan and the Koreas. He previously led the breaking news team in North Asia, and was the Tokyo deputy bureau chief.

The country has been brought to a standstill.
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Japan has been brought to a standstill by the news that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot on the campaign trail for Sunday’s upper house elections.

A lone gunman attacked Abe, who was pronounced dead at a hospital in Nara from wounds in his chest and neck. This is a tragedy that will have repercussions far beyond this weekend’s voting.

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