Japan national police chief resigns over Abe assassination
Police officers stand guard in the street at a speech venue for an election campaign in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi prefecture on July 9, 2022 ahead of the polling day of the Upper House election on July 10. AFP
TOKYO — The head of Japan’s National Police Agency announced his resignation on Thursday after an investigation into security for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated last month.
“We have decided to shake up our personnel and start afresh with our security duties, and that’s why I tendered my resignation to the National Public Safety Commission today,” Itaru Nakamura told reporters.
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