In a country where violent crime is almost non-existent, it came as an unspeakable shock when Japan's longest-serving former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was gunned down last Friday at a small political rally. How did this happen? And who was Shinzo Abe?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor, the Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: CNBC, BBC, Sky News, CBS, Channel 4, Wall Street Journal, backin2020 (YT channel), Valecious, Financial Times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.