Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies

　　China News Service, July 8 (Xinhua) Comprehensive report, according to Japan's NHK news, on July 8, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot while delivering a speech in Nara. He died after being sent to the hospital for rescue at the age of 67.

　　Kyodo news agency reported that the police subdued the attacker on the spot.

Nara prefectural police arrested Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old man who committed the shooting, on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder.

　　At the time of the incident, Abe was participating in the election campaign for Japan's upper house election.

Abe originally planned to go to Kyoto City to canvass votes after finishing the street speech in Nara City, and to go to Saitama City to win voter support in the evening.

　　Abe was elected as the prime minister of Japan twice in 2005 and 2012, making him the longest-serving prime minister in Japan so far.

He announced his resignation in 2020 for health reasons.

On July 8, local time, former Japanese Prime Minister Abe was shot during a speech in Nara City.

Japanese media said the suspect has been taken into custody by the police.

The picture shows an aerial photo of the scene after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot.

Born

　　Shinzo Abe was born in a Japanese political family in 1954. His grandfather, Nobuyuki Kishi and his great-uncle, Eisaku Sato, both served as Prime Ministers of Japan.

Data map: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

　　After being "blessed" by the advantages of the family and having experienced years of "going up and down" in the political arena, Abe was elected as the 21st president of the Democratic Party on September 20, 2006, and succeeded Junichiro Koizumi on September 26 of the same year, becoming the first Born after the war, the youngest prime minister after the war.

　　However, Abe's term as prime minister did not last long.

He resigned less than a year later because of scandals involving cabinet officials.

　　In fact, in the "post-Koizumi era", Japan's political situation was unstable due to the long-term economic downturn in Japan and the "leaderless" within the Liberal Democratic Party.

After Abe stepped down, there have been many "short-lived prime ministers". During the period from 2006 to 2012, including Abe, Japan has changed 7 prime ministers in 6 years, of which 4 have served less than 1 year.

　　Five years after his retirement, Abe made a comeback and was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Japan in 2012. During this period, Abe gradually consolidated his leadership.

In 2015, the momentum of "Abe is strong" continued, and he was directly re-elected.

　　On September 20, 2018, Abe defeated Shigeru Ishiba, the former Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party, in the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party and successfully achieved three consecutive terms.

　　On August 28, 2020, after 2,803 days as Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe announced his resignation.

Tenure achievements coexist with regret

　　Since the resignation of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Japanese politics has fallen into a vicious circle of "short-lived prime minister". How did Abe govern for seven years?

Data map: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

　　After coming to power in 2012, the Abe government implemented a series of economic policies called "Abenomics".

These policies have increased Japan's GDP growth rate and employment situation, and the Japanese economic climate index has also become the longest post-war economic growth cycle in January 2019.

　　In terms of diplomacy, Japanese diplomacy is inseparable from the United States due to the special influence of the United States on Japan after World War II.

During the Obama presidency, Japan followed in the footsteps of the United States, strengthening the so-called "Japan-US alliance" and actively participating in the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

　　In general, the foreign policy of the Abe government has ensured a relatively stable external environment and provided favorable external conditions for his long-term rule.

　　However, although Abe once vigorously carried out diplomacy with Russia, tried to resolve territorial disputes and signed a Japan-Russia peace treaty, and tried to break the deadlock in Japan-North Korea relations and solve the so-called "kidnapping" issue, these efforts have not achieved practical results.

At the temporary cabinet meeting where he announced his resignation, Abe said bluntly that he "regrets" that he failed to promote progress on issues such as the disputed islands between Russia and Japan during his tenure.

　　The Tokyo Olympics, which were originally scheduled to be held in 2020, could have been a major achievement for Abe, but due to the impact of the epidemic, the Tokyo Olympics were postponed. Abe's hope that the Olympics would boost the economy was unsuccessful, and Japan was also allowed to compete in the Olympics. The huge sums of money that have been invested in it have been "wasted".

　　In addition, a series of scandals such as Moriyou and Kake Academy and the "Cherry Blossom Viewing Club" have also caused Abe to be strongly questioned.

Before resigning, his body turned on a "red light", suffering from intractable diseases

　　What is known to the outside world is that Abe has suffered from ulcerative colitis since he was in his 10s.

Data map: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

　　According to reports, ulcerative colitis is a kind of intractable disease caused by the inflammation of the large intestine mucosa, which repeatedly causes severe abdominal pain and diarrhea, and its cause is still inconclusive.

　　Although Abe has been taking new anti-inflammatory drugs and his condition has remained stable since he became Prime Minister of Japan again in 2012, the results of his medical examination in June 2020 showed that his condition was "abnormal".

　　In the period before his resignation, Abe had been in and out of the hospital frequently.

On August 17, 2020, Abe went to Keio University Hospital to "receive a health check" and stayed for more than 7 hours.

On the morning of the 24th, Abe and his party went to the hospital again and stayed for more than 3 hours.

In this regard, Abe said that he followed the doctor's order to listen to the inspection report.

Appeared in various public events during his lifetime

　　After resigning as prime minister, Abe once faded out of the public eye.

However, after that, he began to appear in various public activities and was quite active.

Data map: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

　　For example, he participated in the study meeting of young politicians from the "Hosoda faction" of his origin, pointed out and motivated the election activities of young politicians; participated in the program of Fuji TV, and expressed his support for the then Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to continue to serve as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party.

This is also the first time Abe has appeared in a public event since he resigned as prime minister.

　　In addition, Abe has also served as a consultant to a number of groups, including the conservative group "Tradition and Creation Club", the top consultant of the Liberal Democratic Party's Constitutional Amendment Promotion Headquarters, etc., and held important positions within the Liberal Democratic Party.

　　Previously, there was a view that Abe, while holding multiple positions in the Liberal Democratic Party, publicly promoted his unfulfilled ambition to amend the constitution, and had a great intention to return to politics.

However, a series of scandals do not bode well for his political future.

　　It is only surprising that Abe, 67, will end his life in this way.

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