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Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shot Dead During Campaign Speech
The politician was the country's longest-serving prime minister.
Updated May 11, 2023, 4:43 p.m. Published Jul 8, 2022, 10:27 a.m.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated earlier Friday during a campaign speech in Nara, a city in the western part of Japan.
- Local broadcaster NHK reported Abe was shot in the chest and a male suspect was detained at the scene.
- Abe served as prime minister of Japan and president of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020.
- He was known for his aggressive financial and economic policies, dubbed “Abenomics,” which relied on monetary easing and strong fiscal policies to aid growth and development among the country's aging population.
- U.S. premarket equity index futures dropped following the reports. S&P 500 futures fell 0.36% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.50%. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 pared gains.
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