Yahoo

Shinzo Abe assassination shocks Japan, where gun deaths are extremely rare

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday sent shock waves around the globe and especially in Japan — a country with some of the world’s strictest gun ownership ...
WJHL-TV

Japan’s tight gun laws add to shock over Abe’s assassination

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — The assassination of former ...
LAist

Abe's assassination shocks Japan, where gun control is strict and shootings are rare

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The assassination of former ...
Yahoo

The DIY gun used to kill Japan's Abe was simple to make, analysts say

TOKYO (Reuters) - The man suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe with a hand-made gun on Friday could have made the weapon in a day or two after obtaining readily available ...
KRDO

Japan’s strict gun laws make shootings rare

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shocked Japan, a country with one of the world’s lowest rates of gun crime due to its strict laws on gun ownership. Abe was ...
The New York Times

Assassination Shocks a Nearly Gun-Free Japan

Stringent rules on gun ownership had all but eradicated gun violence in the country. By Daisuke Wakabayashi Ben Dooley and Hikari Hida The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during ...
Daily Breeze

Japan’s tight gun laws add to shock over Shinzo Abe’s assassination

TOKYO — The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in broad daylight Friday shocked a world that has come to associate Japan with relatively low crime and strict gun control. Japan’s ...