Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is dead after being shot at a campaign event

NHK reported that the former Japanese Prime Minister had passed away. He was older than 65.

The city of Nara is 35 kilometers south of Kyoto and is where Abe collapsed after being shot. Ahead of the upper house election, he was campaigning. The LDP said that the former minister was shot from behind.

Abe was the longest serving prime minister. He served for a year from 2006 to 2007, and again for eight years from 2012 to 2020.

Abe was forced to resign due to a disease. He quit due to ill-health in 2007.

Abe was born in 1954. His paternal grandfather was the prime minister of Japan. Shintaro was the country's Foreign Minister from 1982 to 1986. The second-longest serving prime minister was his great-uncle.

During his time as prime minister, Abe was known for his "Abenomics" policies, which included a mix of hyper-easy monetary policy, fiscal stimuli, and structural reforms.

Abe tried to boost Japan's international profile by playing golf with Donald Trump and appearing as a Nintendo character during the Olympics.

The Tokyo Olympics were to be held in 2021. He was criticized at the end of his tenure for his handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic and other scandals among his LDP members.

The push to amend Japan's post- World War Two constitution was one of Abe's most controversial moves.

Abe advocated for more defense spending and warned China against invading Taiwan even after he stepped down.

Akie is his wife.