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Politically: what motives would the shooter have? I don't follow Japanese politics closely.

cwwc 4y ago
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- makeitdouble 4y ago
  It’s aways complicated to look back at economic policies and come out with simple summaries, but the picture is in my opinion a tad darker than described. He was a pretty polarizing figure and “Abenomics” is used more as a cynically jab than praise in most public interventions we hear. For reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abenomics#Results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abenomics#Results
  - charlieyu1 4y ago
    Any economics policy will have winners and losers.
    - makeitdouble 4y ago
      His gov. was investigated for cooking the books on GDP, but even leaving that aside growth has been mostly flat [0] under his helm, while only stopping the previously rising wealth inequalities [1] So yes, he basically froze who would be the winners and losers for the span of his policy, and low income people didn't feel great about it. I have my gripes yet still think he was a more decent PM than many previous ones. It's really sad it comes down to an assassination in the end. [0] https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/gdp-growth https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/gdp-growth [1] https://wid.world/country/japan/ https://wid.world/country/japan/
bamboozled 4y ago
There is a lot of unspoken of politicial struggles that go on in Japan, take this one for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrizuka_Struggle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrizuka_Struggle. It's not just a totally peaceful place as many believe. Also, people are economically in a pretty bad place here, borders are still closed with no sign of opening. It might be a long shot but Abenomics was all about making Japan a "service economy", that relied heavily on tourism. No tourists, no money. Maybe a link there? Maybe Yakuza? Maybe the guy was just totally crazy and had trouble getting mental health assistance (which is also hard to get in Japan). Japan is basically a one party state, it's advertised as a democracy but it's not really. I guess people feel desperate and there's no sign of any healthy change on the horizon. I guess that might be part of it too. Shinzo Abe was a leader of the LDP which is the dominate party with no sign of that changing within the next few decades. It could feel oppressive for people. Condolences to his family and friends.
- tonfreed 4y ago
  Guns are completely illegal there. Like you could point one at the average cop and it's so unthinkable that you'd have a real one they'd assume it was a toy. I think you might be onto something with the Yakuza, could be foreign activity as well.
  - bamboozled 4y ago
    People can and do possess guns, you just need A very good reason to have one.
  - summerlight 4y ago
    No, it's not completely illegal, although it's heavily regulated. You can have a shotgun or an air gun with an approval and periodic check up from authority. And the suspect is known to use a shotgun for this crime.
    - Cloudef 4y ago
      I don't think you can carry in open though, those are meant for hunting use. I don't know the details, but for example in finland, gun license only allows you to carry a specific gun in specific places and at specific times, you need license for each gun and for each purpose.
  - astrange 4y ago
    Says elsewhere it was a hunting shotgun, which isn't impossible to own.
    - ekianjo 4y ago
      It was not
      - astrange 4y ago
        No, seems to be a homemade gun and possibly ammo too.
inasio 4y ago
Removing this, apologies, was in bad taste given the circumstances.
makeitdouble 4y ago
For context, regional elections are coming this week-end (one of the reason he was touring around to support his party)
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eurasiantiger 4y ago

cwwc 4y ago

makeitdouble 4y ago
It’s aways complicated to look back at economic policies and come out with simple summaries, but the picture is in my opinion a tad darker than described. He was a pretty polarizing figure and “Abenomics” is used more as a cynically jab than praise in most public interventions we hear. For reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abenomics#Results https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abenomics#Results
- charlieyu1 4y ago
  Any economics policy will have winners and losers.
  - makeitdouble 4y ago
    His gov. was investigated for cooking the books on GDP, but even leaving that aside growth has been mostly flat [0] under his helm, while only stopping the previously rising wealth inequalities [1] So yes, he basically froze who would be the winners and losers for the span of his policy, and low income people didn't feel great about it. I have my gripes yet still think he was a more decent PM than many previous ones. It's really sad it comes down to an assassination in the end. [0] https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/gdp-growth https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/gdp-growth [1] https://wid.world/country/japan/ https://wid.world/country/japan/

There is a lot of unspoken of politicial struggles that go on in Japan, take this one for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrizuka_Struggle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrizuka_Struggle. It's not just a totally peaceful place as many believe. Also, people are economically in a pretty bad place here, borders are still closed with no sign of opening. It might be a long shot but Abenomics was all about making Japan a "service economy", that relied heavily on tourism. No tourists, no money. Maybe a link there? Maybe Yakuza? Maybe the guy was just totally crazy and had trouble getting mental health assistance (which is also hard to get in Japan). Japan is basically a one party state, it's advertised as a democracy but it's not really. I guess people feel desperate and there's no sign of any healthy change on the horizon. I guess that might be part of it too. Shinzo Abe was a leader of the LDP which is the dominate party with no sign of that changing within the next few decades. It could feel oppressive for people. Condolences to his family and friends.

tonfreed 4y ago
Guns are completely illegal there. Like you could point one at the average cop and it's so unthinkable that you'd have a real one they'd assume it was a toy. I think you might be onto something with the Yakuza, could be foreign activity as well.
- bamboozled 4y ago
  People can and do possess guns, you just need A very good reason to have one.
- summerlight 4y ago
  No, it's not completely illegal, although it's heavily regulated. You can have a shotgun or an air gun with an approval and periodic check up from authority. And the suspect is known to use a shotgun for this crime.
  - Cloudef 4y ago
    I don't think you can carry in open though, those are meant for hunting use. I don't know the details, but for example in finland, gun license only allows you to carry a specific gun in specific places and at specific times, you need license for each gun and for each purpose.
- astrange 4y ago
  Says elsewhere it was a hunting shotgun, which isn't impossible to own.
  - ekianjo 4y ago
    It was not
    - astrange 4y ago
      No, seems to be a homemade gun and possibly ammo too.

inasio 4y ago

Removing this, apologies, was in bad taste given the circumstances.

makeitdouble 4y ago

For context, regional elections are coming this week-end (one of the reason he was touring around to support his party)

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eurasiantiger 4y ago