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Shinzo Abe, Japan's former prime minister, collapsed after a gunshot was heard as he delivered a speech, the country's public broadcaster said.

Thursday, July 7, 2022 11:22 PM ET

Mr. Abe, 67, appeared to be bleeding, according to an NHK reporter on the scene in the city of Nara, in western Japan. A man was believed to be in custody at the site, the broadcaster reported.

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