Original link: https://sehseh.substack.com/p/6a1
Good night,
You may have heard that the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the street today and died after being sent to the hospital. He was 67 years old.
This sudden attack shocked the world. Political circles strongly condemned the violence regardless of their positions. The truth of the whole case is yet to be investigated.
May his soul rest in peace, and may Abe’s family find peace in the end.
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More than 70 years after the war, this was the first time that a prime minister-level person was assassinated in Japan. Since Japan has always been known for its safe society, such a violent attack also shocked the world.
Shinzo Abe is the prime minister of Japan with the longest tenure in office (3188 days). During his tenure, he actively promoted development with policies such as “Abenomics”, but his performance growth almost stagnated under the impact of the epidemic. He also in September 2020 because of his health Problems quit early.
The general election of the Japanese Senate was originally scheduled to take place on July 10. Shinzo Abe left office less than two years ago, and his influence in the Liberal Democratic Party is still strong. The attack has greatly impacted the political arena. The factional struggle between Abe and his successor, current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, will also bear the brunt and become one of the focuses of the investigation.
The news of Abe’s attack immediately aroused great concern from Taiwan’s political circles and society. Because Abe is also a famous “Taiwan-friendly Japanese Prime Minister”, he attaches great importance to the US-Japan alliance and relations with Taiwan. After leaving office, he paid special attention to Taiwan. He expressed his condolences quickly after the earthquake and tsunami. He also publicly posted a photo with pineapples when the export of Taiwan pineapples was blocked, and he interacted frequently.
Before the war, two Japanese prime ministers were stabbed to death. Although there were still sporadic violent attacks more than 70 years after the war, none of the prime ministers was killed. The last prime minister who was assassinated, Nobusuke Kishi, happened to be the grandfather of Shinzo Abe. He was stabbed in 1960 over a security pact, but not fatally.
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Legendary singer and Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan’s latest work “Blowin’ in the Wind” (Blowin’ in the Wind) re-recorded version, sold at Christie’s auction on the 7th for nearly 1.5 million pounds (about 53.64 million Taiwan dollars) out. Written in 1962, this famous song conveys anti-war and peace ideas in poetic language and stands as a classic in the music scene.
In particular, this record was recorded using “Ionic Original” technology and was recorded exclusively for this auction, the only one in the world. The new vinyl technology was invented by T Bone Burnett, a guitarist who has worked with Bob Dylan for many years. It is made of aluminum alloy plates. It is said that the sound quality is unique and delicate. It combines the advantages of CDs and traditional vinyl records. It is also a new carrier for analog music. .
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