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Calista241

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46. I always thought he had the coolest, most Japanese name imaginable from an American. RIP.

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Fri Jul 8, 2022, 08:26 AM

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Former PM Shinzo Abe hospitalized after reported shooting [View all] YoshidaYui Jul 2022 OP

Watching on CNN now. He was shot in the chest. BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #1

CNN says "possible shooting." He was rushed to hospital. Nt spooky3 Jul 2022 #3

Per NHK Japanese Broadcaster rpannier Jul 2022 #4

The chyron says that but the reporter they just had on BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author spooky3 Jul 2022 #2

From NHK rpannier Jul 2022 #6

WaPo: spooky3 Jul 2022 #8

Why? JohnSJ Jul 2022 #7

Maybe they're trying to copy our stellar example regarding guns and shooting. BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #10

Our cancer is spreading around the world. AllyCat Jul 2022 #19

Guess they will have to ask the shooter YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #11

Hard to say rpannier Jul 2022 #12

That was my first thought, too! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #29

Shit. The "America disease" is spreading. calimary Jul 2022 #9

People have been global leaders for decades - AkFemDem Jul 2022 #18

Really for most of human history. NYC Liberal Jul 2022 #20

😢 blm Jul 2022 #13

Local fire department on the scene says he had no vital signs. LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #14

WTF? Kali Jul 2022 #15

I remember Abe rolling his eyes on the Oval Office when Trump was being an idiot. dem4decades Jul 2022 #16

And for perspective, Abe is/was a right-wing Japanese nationalist. NullTuples Jul 2022 #32

Thanks, I didn't know what he was all about. dem4decades Jul 2022 #45

This world is gripped by so much madness. madaboutharry Jul 2022 #17

These things can be cilla4progress Jul 2022 #36

He wasn't in power. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #21

CNN reported that he was still very active in politics and a "Kingmaker." madaboutharry Jul 2022 #24

looks bad miyazaki Jul 2022 #22

Another day another terrible shock. What was his speech for? BootinUp Jul 2022 #23

Oh, no! Terribly tragic and sad. BBC reports he's bleeding from his neck. ❤ littlemissmartypants Jul 2022 #25

From the Beeb, sounds bad edbermac Jul 2022 #26

Why? What would prompt some but to do this? AllyCat Jul 2022 #27

You ask "why"? Xolodno Jul 2022 #28

OMG! LeftInTX Jul 2022 #30

This is horrific. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #31

Why the hell would someone assasinate a person who is no longer in office? C Moon Jul 2022 #33

He's still very influential and politically active Sympthsical Jul 2022 #37

He's also a war-crimes denier ... Straw Man Jul 2022 #39

I don't believe Koreans (or the Chinese for that matter) would be involved AZLD4Candidate Jul 2022 #40

We'll see. Straw Man Jul 2022 #41

Only in America ... not anymore 😥 Raine Jul 2022 #34

Bloomberg Quicktake - NHK cites unidentified sources saying the gun appears "hand-made" yaesu Jul 2022 #35

Yes, not the type of weapon you can mow down a parade with. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #38

BBC is reporting Abe has died onetexan Jul 2022 #42

suspect is ex-Maritime Self-Defense Force (more or less Navy) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #44

Just saw a report that YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #43

I always thought he had the coolest, most Japanese name imaginable from an American. RIP. Calista241 Jul 2022 #46