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Major episodes of violence against politicians in Japan

Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians in modern times, died on Friday after being shot at a campaign event.

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In 1960, Nobusuke Kishi, then-prime minister and Abe's maternal grandfather, was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant affiliated with right-wing groups. The assailant's motivation was not clear. Kishi survived because the blade missed major arteries.