Source: CCTV Finance
This morning, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot to the ground while delivering a speech on the streets of in Nara City. After several hours of rescue, he died of severe injuries. At the age of 67.
Kyodo News : Abe's assassination will cast a major shadow on Japanese history
Regarding the assassination of Shinzo Abe, Kyodo News commented that A person who served as prime minister has never been assassinated in the street after World War II. This incident will cast a major shadow on Japan's post-World War II history.
Shizo Abe temporarily changed its schedule on the evening of the 7th
Japan will hold a Senate election on July 10, and the ruling LDP is expected to continue to win the majority. Analysts believe that this Senate election is a "midterm exam" for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio . As the leader of the largest faction in Japan's ruling party, Shinzo Abe, has been very intensive in political activities recently. It is reported that Abe originally planned to go to to assist in the election on the 8th and temporarily divert to Nara. His street speech schedule today was determined on the evening of the 7th.
Abe's assassination incident affects?
What impact will the attack and death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have on Japan's domestic, especially in the economy?
Japanese Senate elections were held on the 10th Abe 's attack and death may make the Liberal Democratic Party get sympathy votes
First of all, the biggest impact of in the short term is the Japanese Senate election, which will be held the day after tomorrow. Abe was attacked and died. is expected to bring some sympathy votes to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, so that the Liberal Democratic Party has greater confidence in winning this election. If the House of Representatives is not dissolved within about three years, the current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will gain a relatively stable ruling environment during this period.
The balance of power among various factions within the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan may be affected
Secondly, this emergencies of Abe who was attacked and killed, may also affect the balance of power among various factions within the Liberal Democratic Party. Abe is the longest-serving prime minister among Japan. After resigning as prime minister, he continued to lead the Abe faction, the largest faction in the Liberal Democratic Party. Even Fumio Kishida will take some consideration of Abe in terms of policies.
Kishida Fumio may adjust the policy heritage of the Abe period in the future
A Japanese market analyst said in an interview that in the future, Japan's monetary policy may make some adjustments to a certain extent.
market predicts that Japan may adjust its monetary policy, prompting the Japanese yen exchange rate to rise
Today, after the news of Abe's attack, the Japanese yen exchange rate suddenly rose rapidly because some market investors expected that Japan's monetary policy might change, which triggered the buying of the Japanese yen.
According to the latest news, Abe's body is expected to be shipped back to Tokyo at 1 a.m. local time tomorrow, and is expected to arrive at Abe's home in Tokyo in 7 hours.
