Shinzo Abe
publication date: Monday, July 11, 2022 (part of Summer 2022)
category: 
Government
clue: Japan's longest-serving prime minister brought "Abenomics" to the country and strived to improve national security, and died doing what he loved: Politicking.
explanation: Abe was prime minister of Japan from 2007-2008 and again from 2012-2020. He was assassinated in July 2022 while giving a speech on behalf of another political candidate. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates
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