Japanese Voters Head to Polls After Ex-Premier Abe’s Murder
- Prime Minister Kishida said he won’t bow to violence
- Coalition may benefit from sympathy vote after Abe’s death
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Voters in Japan headed to the polls Sunday for an upper house election, reeling from the death of long-serving former premier Shinzo Abe who was fatally shot on the campaign trail two days earlier.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed not to bow to violence after the assassination of his former boss on Friday. He pressed ahead with the campaign and voting as planned, saying everything would be done to ensure security.