Shinzo Abe shot at

Shinzo Abe sought to revive Japan's economy, fulfil conservative agenda of restoring traditional values

Shinzo Abe became Japan`s longest-serving premier in November 2019, but by the summer of 2020, public support had been eroded by his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak as well as a series of scandals including the arrest of his former justice minister. 

Jul 08, 2022, 11:14 AM IST

Shinzo Abe, former Japan PM, collapses after being shot in chest - Watch

A video of the moment when Abe was shot by the attacker while he delivering the speech has come to the fore on social media. The video shows locals rushing to help the former Japan PM seconds after he fell unconscious after being shot in the chest.  

Jul 08, 2022, 09:30 AM IST