Noah snider: Abecenzo shot during a camp an event in the city of nara, western japan. He was meeting with supporters on a local street, unprotected, when a gunman approached from behind ad shot him twice,. once in the neck and in the chest. Noah Snider: We don't know much, if anything at all, about his motives. This is a country where both gun violence and political violence are extremely rare.
Japan’s prime minister from 2006-07 and 2012-20 died after being shot at a campaign event. Our Tokyo bureau chief analyses the implications for the country and its politics. The resurgence of a particularly well-armed militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to reignite deadly regional tensions. And we introduce you to the robots that may soon pick your vegetables.
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