THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 8, 2022 at 18:00 JST
Members of Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) learn about the shooting of Shinzo Abe during a meeting in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on July 8. (Takehiro Tomoda)
Upper House election campaigns came to a halt around Japan on July 8 as politicians from all sides prayed for the recovery of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot in Nara. [Read More]
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