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#298721 10-Jul-2022 17:29

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62089486

Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event.

Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech on a street in the city of Nara on Friday morning.

Security officials at the scene tackled the gunman and a 41-year-old suspect is now in police custody.

The suspect admitted shooting Abe with a homemade gun, and said he had a grudge

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#2940560 10-Jul-2022 21:11

Looks like a random nut upset that his mother donated to a religious group Abe had some association with

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/72f7e65dbce1-police-struggle-with-mystery-of-abe-shooters-motive.html

The group is not named. I expect it is one of many Shinto or Buddhist sects common in Japan. Some are normal religious associations some are downright wacky. In other words not entirely uncomparable with entirely different religions elsewhere.

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#2940801 11-Jul-2022 19:08

Well how wrong was I. Some outlets are reporting the religious group that was the focus of the random nut is a christian mega church known for mass weddings:

https://news.yahoo.com/possible-moonies-assassination-shinzo-abe-154041281.html