Two days after the murder: Shinzo Abe Party Wins Japan Elections by Polls
(4 years ago)Two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Liberal Democratic Party, according to polls, has again won most of the seats in the Japanese Parliament. The Liberal Democratic Party and the partner in the Komeito coalition are expected to win 83-125 seats in the upper room. Shinzo Abe led this party until 2020, where he subsequently resigned but [...]
Two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Liberal Democratic Party, according to polls, has again won most of the seats in the Japanese Parliament.
The Liberal Democratic Party and the partner in the Komeito coalition are expected to win 83-125 seats in the upper room.
Shinzo Abe led this party until 2020, where he subsequently resigned but without giving up the campaign, during which he was also killed by giving a speech, while it is still unknown whether the attack on him brought more support to the political force.
“The NHK, adding that it wants to address pandemic, issues related to Ukraine and inflation.
Kishida had insisted that the elections continue despite the assassination, saying that “should never allow violence to print the” speech.
Abe's murder shocked the nation and caused shocking waves worldwide. The person charged with his murder, 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamame, is in custody and has told investigators he was targeting Abe because he believed that the politician was associated with an unidentified organization.