Being the Prime Minister of Japan is a high-risk profession.
Tokyo Station Hara Kei who was assassinated by the Japanese right wing, " May 15 Incident " Inukai Takeshi who was assassinated by 11 naval officers, and Hamaguchi Yuyuki who was stabbed by a right-wing youth, all He was the then Prime Minister of Japan.
On July 8, 2022, another assassination case occurred in Japan. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot while delivering a speech on the streets of Nara City and died at the age of 67. Once the news was sent out, it shocked the world, and leaders of many countries expressed their condolences. U.S. President Biden even went to the Japanese Embassy in the United States to express his condolences to Shinzo Abe.
Shinzo Abe has resigned as prime minister for 2 years, but he can still attract worldwide attention after his assassination. This is inseparable from the "powerful forces" behind it!
Who is Shinzo Abe?
Shinzo Abe is the former Prime Minister of Japan and the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japan after World War II , with a total of more than 8 years.
The reason why Shinzo Abe has been re-elected for such a long time is not only his flexible governance style, but also his strong political background.
Shinzo Abe was born into a famous political family in Japan. It can be said that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
His grandfather Hiroshi Abe was a Japanese pacifist politician. In 1937, Abe was successfully elected as a member of the Japanese House of Representatives. Abe Hiroshi established the "Anti-War Research Association" during the Pacific War to promote anti-war ideas to the Japanese people. He still has a certain status in Japanese political circles.
However, Shinzo Abe has never met his grandfather! Because Abe Hiroshi died in 1946, and Shinzo Abe was not yet born at this time. Unfortunately, Shinzo Abe failed to inherit his grandfather's peaceful thoughts. Instead, he embarked on a "path of no return" under the leadership of his father, Shintaro Abe.
Shinzo Abe’s father, Shintaro Abe, is also a senior official in Japan. He once served as the Japanese Foreign Minister (equivalent to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) in the " Nakasone Yasuhiro " cabinet. was also the political mentor of the former Japanese Prime Minister " Junichiro Koizumi " .
Shinzo Abe’s grandfather Nobusuke Kishi is even more powerful. Nobusuke Kishi has held many official positions, large and small, reaching the highest position as the Prime Minister of Japan.
In addition, Shinzo Abe's maternal uncle " Eisaku Sato" also once served as the Prime Minister of Japan. It can be said that the Abe family is truly "one family and three ministers".
Caption: Nobusuke Kishi (left); Eisaku Sato (right)
Among Shinzo Abe’s many high-ranking official relatives, his grandfather Nobusuke Kishi had the greatest influence on him.
In 1953, Nobusuke Kishi was elected as a member of the House of Representatives and participated in the organization and creation of Japan Democratic Party . Later, the Democratic Party of Japan and the Liberal Party merged to form the current " Japan Liberal Democratic Party ". Nobusuke Kishi can be regarded as a "veteran" figure of the Liberal Democratic Party . His power within the party is very huge!
This is also the main reason why Shinzo Abe has been successfully elected as the Prime Minister of Japan many times.
Nobusuke Kishi is not only a influential figure in Japanese politics, but also a major contributor to the United States.
After Japan's defeat, Nobusuke Kishi was identified as a class-A war criminal. He thought he would die, but was "acquitted" by the Americans in the end. After Nobusuke Kishi was released from prison, he was full of gratitude to the United States. Later, Nobusuke Kishi wanted to repay the United States. In 1960, he ignored the Japanese Constitution process and personally went to Washington, the United States, to sign the "New Japan-U.S. Security Treaty."
From now on, Japan is no longer an independent country, and Japan has completely become a puppet of the United States! To this day, the Japanese Prime Minister still has to lower his head in front of Americans and compromise.
Shinzo Abe was deeply influenced by Nobusuke Kishi because he stayed with his grandfather all year round, and the United States was his grandfather's "great benefactor". Therefore, the relationship with the United States became closer and closer during his tenure. After Shinzo Abe became Nobusuke Kishi, he became another "hero" who is in Japan but at heart in the United States.
Therefore, it is not surprising that US President Biden personally went to the Japanese Embassy in the United States to express his condolences to Shinzo Abe.
Biden also ordered flags across the United States to be flown at half-mast to commemorate Shinzo Abe for three days; and sent U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to Tokyo to personally express condolences to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The last time flags were flown at half-mast throughout the United States was to commemorate the "one million Americans who died from the new coronavirus." This shows that the former Japanese Prime Minister has an unusual status in the United States!
The reason why the news of Shinzo Abe’s shooting death attracted worldwide attention is that on the one hand, Abe’s power in Japanese politics is very huge, and on the other hand, it is his “unique close relationship” with the United States. The death of Shinzo Abe directly led to the leaderlessness of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party, and also indirectly led to the future direction of Japan-US relations.
However, Shinzo Abe had no heirs during his lifetime. After Shinzo Abe is shot and killed, who will succeed him as the "American Hero"?
