Japan police chief to resign over shooting death of ex-PM Shinzo Abe
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:57 pm
Japan police chief to resign over shooting death of ex-PM Shinzo Abe
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-nat ... -1.6561567
Japan's national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over shortfalls in security that an investigation by his own agency showed did not adequately safeguard former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe from a fatal shooting at a campaign speech last month.
National Police Agency Chief Itaru Nakamura's announcement came as his agency released a report on how it failed to protect Abe's life on July 8 when he was assassinated in Nara, in western Japan.
The police report found holes in Abe's police protection that allowed the attacker to shoot him from behind.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-nat ... -1.6561567
Japan's national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over shortfalls in security that an investigation by his own agency showed did not adequately safeguard former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe from a fatal shooting at a campaign speech last month.
National Police Agency Chief Itaru Nakamura's announcement came as his agency released a report on how it failed to protect Abe's life on July 8 when he was assassinated in Nara, in western Japan.
The police report found holes in Abe's police protection that allowed the attacker to shoot him from behind.