The alleged murderer of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is said to have originally planned a bomb attack. During a search of his apartment, the police discovered explosives and homemade firearms. With such a murder weapon, Abe was shot in the street on Friday.
The 41-year-old confessed that he could fire six bullets at once, according to the Japanese newspaper “Yomiuri Shimbun”. The former Marine had originally planned a bomb attack. During the interrogation, it was also revealed that he should not have acted out of spite over Abe’s political beliefs. He allegedly targeted a leader of the religious group that donated a lot of money to his mother. So far, neither the police nor the Japanese media want to name this group. The suspect is believed to be referring to the controversial Unification Church of the late Korean sect founder San Myung Mun, with which the former head of government would have had connections.
High turnout on Sunday
Despite the assassination attempt that killed Shinzo Abe, Saturday’s election campaign resumed under increased security. On Sunday, the elections to the Senate will take place in Japan as planned. By morning (11am local time, 4am CEST), 10.44 percent of eligible voters had already cast their vote. Therefore, a high turnout is expected. According to media reports, an additional 15 percent of voters voted by mail. Observers expect a victory for the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He was a friend of Abe’s.
The lower house of the Japanese parliament has 248 seats and elections are held every three years. The first forecasts are expected after 8pm (local time, 1pm CEST) on Sunday.
Source: Krone
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