Watch VideoFormer Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials said.
Abe, 67, was shot from behind minutes after he started his speech in Nara. He was...
Japan Ex-Leader Abe Shinzo Assassinated While Giving Speech
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