Assassination of Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe sends shock waves across the world

PBS News Hour - World

English - July 08, 2022 22:55 - 3 minutes - 6.85 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down Friday during a stump speech for a legislative candidate he was supporting. Abe was Japan's prime minister two separate times, with his second stint lasting from 2012 until 2020, when he resigned. His murder sent shock waves not just through Japan, but across the world. Special correspondent Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders