Japan is holding elections in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, gunned down while making a campaign speech.
, who was gunned down while making a campaign speech. Abe's governing party appeared to be cruising to a major victory.
Tetsuya Yamagami is detained after allegedly firing at Shinzo Abe in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Friday, July 8, 2022.in Tokyo's upscale Shibuya, where many mourners, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and top party officials, paid tribute. His wake and funeral are expected in coming days.
Experts also said Abe was more vulnerable standing on the ground level instead of atop a campaign vehicle, a standard for premier-class politicians, but that option was reportedly unavailable due to his hastily arranged visit to Nara. Mourners offer flowers near at the entrance of the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters building in Tokyo on July 10, 2022, following the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.After Abe's assassination, Sunday's election had a new meaning, with all political leaders emphasizing the importance of free speech and their pledge not to back down to violence against democracy.
While media surveys had predicted a major victory for the governing Liberal Democratic Party amid fractured and weak opposition, a wave of sympathy votes from Abe's assassination could bring a bigger victory than Kishida's modest goal of winning the house majority.
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