Former Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s July 8 assassination shocked Japan. Japan’s longest-serving prime minister was expected to remain influential even after leaving office. While Abe’s ...

Shinzō Abe (安倍 晋三, Abe Shinzō, IPA: [abe ɕiɴzoː]; born 21 September 1954) is the Prime Minister of Japan, re-elected to the position in December 2012. Abe is also the President of the Liberal ...