{"id":3308,"date":"2022-07-08T17:08:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T11:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=3308"},"modified":"2022-07-08T17:15:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T11:30:05","slug":"shinzo-abe-former-japanese-pm-died-after-being-shot-in-nara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=3308","title":{"rendered":"Shinzo Abe Former Japanese PM died after being shot in Nara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tokyo. Shinzo Abe, Japan\u2019s longest serving prime minister, has died after being shot in the city of Nara while campaigning for a parliamentary election, local media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Incumbent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Abe, 67, is in a grave condition. According to reports, Abe appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest when airlifted to hospital, after having initially been conscious and responsive.<\/p>\n<p>Police say a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting has been arrested. 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