Shinzo Abe Death

Before Shinzo Abe, the last assassination of a Japanese prime minister took place 90 years ago

Political violence in Japan is rare. There have been three instances when the country’s leader has been killed while in office — Takashi Hara in 1921, Osachi Hamaguchi in 1930 and Tsuyoshi Inukai in 1932

Shinzo Abe had established a personal rapport with India, says former Ambassador Sujan Chinoy

Former Japanese Prime Minister ShinzoAbe has been confirmed dead. He was reportedly shot during a speech on Friday in the city of Nara, near Kyoto