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Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unconscious After Shooting; Man in Custody

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Re: Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unconscious After Shooting; Man in Custody

#11

Politically: what motives would the shooter have? I don't follow Japanese politics closely.

There is a lot of unspoken of politicial struggles that go on in Japan, take this one for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrizuka_Struggle. It's not just a totally peaceful place as many believe.

Also, people are economically in a pretty bad place here, borders are still closed with no sign of opening. It might be a long shot but Abenomics was all about making Japan a "service economy", that relied heavily on tourism. No tourists, no money. Maybe a link there? Maybe Yakuza? Maybe the guy was just totally crazy and had trouble getting mental health assistance (which is also hard to get in Japan).

Japan is basically a one party state, it's advertised as a democracy but it's not really. I guess people feel desperate and there's no sign of any healthy change on the horizon. I guess that might be part of it too.

Shinzo Abe was a leader of the LDP which is the dominate party with no sign of that changing within the next few decades. It could feel oppressive for people.

Condolences to his family and friends.

Re: Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unconscious After Shooting; Man in Custody

#13

Politically: what motives would the shooter have? I don't follow Japanese politics closely.

For context, regional elections are coming this week-end (one of the reason he was touring around to support his party)

Re: Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unconscious After Shooting; Man in Custody

#16
From the picture the gun is homemade -

https://twitter.com/bulletinletters/status/15452502106827325...

https://twitter.com/Global_Mil_Info/status/15452494953987194...

Standard pipe gun with I'd guess homemade ammunition, gunpowder and ball bearings.

Re: Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unconscious After Shooting; Man in Custody

#17

Politically: what motives would the shooter have? I don't follow Japanese politics closely.

There is a lot of unspoken of politicial struggles that go on in Japan, take this one for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrizuka_Struggle . It's not just a totally peaceful place as many believe. Also, people are economically in a pretty bad place here, borders are still closed with no sign of opening. It might be a long shot but Abenomics was all about making Japan a "service economy", that relied heavily…

Guns are completely illegal there. Like you could point one at the average cop and it's so unthinkable that you'd have a real one they'd assume it was a toy.

I think you might be onto something with the Yakuza, could be foreign activity as well.

Re: Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unconscious After Shooting; Man in Custody

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I imagine this will be front page. It would be nice if the link could be changed to a non-paywalled site. I recommend The Guardian though I’m mostly indifferent: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/08/shinzo-abe-for...

The Guardian’s reporting has had a distinct lean as of late.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/may/14/poisoned-legac...

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