One of the most influential japanese politicians since maybe emperor hirohito, was assassinated. Enzo abe wanted to build a proper national security establishment. Prime minister fumio kishida pledged to continue working on abbe'se legacy.
The assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe may have given his agenda to militarize Japan new life. Abe biographer Tobias Harris explains.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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