The most surprising thing here is that he was shot. How does someone even get a gun in Japan? Number two is he’s the exPM, so what would shooting him gain?
From the alleged pictures I saw, the gun kind of looks handmade.
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe Unconscious After Shooting; Man in Custody
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#32Update 3 from terminal: Jul 07 2022 23:10:51 By Ryotaro Nakamaru (Bloomberg) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was unconscious and unresponsive after he was apparently shot in the chest during a political event in the western city of Nara on Friday, national broadcaster NHK and local media reports said. Abe, 67, was apparently shot in the chest, national broadcaster NHK said, adding a man had been apprehen…
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Japanese police don't have a great reputation for pursuing leads, but it is most definitely one of the safest countries in the world.
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#34The most surprising thing here is that he was shot. How does someone even get a gun in Japan? Number two is he’s the exPM, so what would shooting him gain?
You can get a hunting rifle but there's still an illicit trade in firearms like in any other country. Too early to speculate on motivations but most of the violent crimes you see reported here are perpetrated by individuals with severe mental issues.
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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.
People can and do possess guns, you just need A very good reason to have one.
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#36The most surprising thing here is that he was shot. How does someone even get a gun in Japan? Number two is he’s the exPM, so what would shooting him gain?
While the gun laws are strict, you can get a licence for hunting or sport. Requirements include testing, demonstration of safe usage, separate safes for gun and ammunition and possible random police checks on your gun and storage. Shotguns are most common. Rifles are rarer but possible with a history of ownership of a shotgun.
Sure, but I assume this wasn't out in the countryside either. I can't imagine it would be easy to get close with a shotgun or rifle.
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#37The most surprising thing here is that he was shot. How does someone even get a gun in Japan? Number two is he’s the exPM, so what would shooting him gain?
From the alleged pictures I saw, the gun kind of looks handmade.
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#38Update 3 from terminal: Jul 07 2022 23:10:51 By Ryotaro Nakamaru (Bloomberg) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was unconscious and unresponsive after he was apparently shot in the chest during a political event in the western city of Nara on Friday, national broadcaster NHK and local media reports said. Abe, 67, was apparently shot in the chest, national broadcaster NHK said, adding a man had been apprehen…
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Japan's justice system has it's flaws just like everywhere else, but they absolutely don't sweep crime under the rug.
You should talk to Zainichi Koreans that live there more. This may be a difficult point to take in a community that views most things based on numbers and data.