Japanese Stock Market Narrows Gains After News of Former Prime Minister Abe's Stabbing Incident
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was attacked on the 8th, causing the Japanese stock market to cut its gains by about half.
As of 12:37 PM that day, the Nikkei 225 index was at 26,690.31, up 0.75% compared to the previous trading day.
Earlier, around 11 AM, the Nikkei 225 index showed a strong upward trend, rising sharply by 1.48% from the previous day to 26,881.75.
However, after the breaking news of the attack on former Prime Minister Abe, the gains were reduced by about half.
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Former Prime Minister Abe was shot around 11:30 AM while campaigning in Nara Prefecture to support a House of Councillors candidate. According to NHK and others, Abe was shot in the chest, and a man was arrested at the scene. Abe lost consciousness immediately after the attack and was promptly transported to a hospital. Kyodo News, citing local firefighters, reported that he may have been in cardiac arrest.
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