Shinzo Abe
Posted on AllSides July 11th, 2022
“Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, who sought to lift the economy out of chronic deflation with his bold ‘Abenomics’ policies, beef up the military and counter China's growing clout… was shot and killed on Friday during an election campaign speech.” (Reuters)
Both sides highlight Abe’s transformative effect on Japan and international geopolitics