In the 2.5 seconds between a missing first shot and the second round of gunfire that killed him, Shinzo Abe could have been rescued by bodyguards if they had sheltered him or moved him out of harm's way, according to eight security experts who watched the video of the former Japanese leader's murder.

Shinzo Abe assassination: 2.5 seconds between missed first shot and second round of gunfire

Despite the good, the bad and the ugly of Abe-San's past, his contribution to the Japanese polity and the Indo-Pacific regional order is irrefutable. It was 17th-century Mughal prince Dara Shikoh’s book Majma-ul-Bahrain which was paid homage by former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, who used its title as a metaphor to redesign the “Asia-Pacific” into the “Indo-Pacific” on the Indian soil.

Shinzo Abe- The Architect of the 21st century Indo-Pacific Order

Shinzo Abe, who put the country of Japan on the path of development, which was suffering from economic deprivation, is no more. He was shot. An era has ended in a long political reign.

Shinzo, the lost giant: An irreversible disaster for Japan

The mystery around Shinzo Abe's assassination is getting more intense. His killer Tetsuya Yamagami says Abe's links to a religious cult motivated his actions. Which cult is he talking about? How was Abe linked to it? Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: Shinzo Abe's killer claims cult link behind murder

Mourners streamed into a temple in Tokyo to pay their respects to Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe on Monday, as his assassination overshadowed an election win for the ruling party he had dominated.

Japan: Mourners throng Shinzo Abe's wake as his party secures election win

Japan will vote in upper house elections on Sunday. The election will have implications for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's grip on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

What's at stake in Japan's election

Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, was shot dead in the open on Friday (July 8) in Nara city, during a campaign that shocked the world. Since the local police commander acknowledged the issue, the Japanese national broadcaster, NHK, reported that the suspect first intended to use explosives, and there have been concerns expressed about the lack of security surrounding Abe at the time of the shooting.

Japanese police say suspect's initial plan was to deploy explosions to assassinate Shinzo Abe

The man who killed Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, was motivated by anger towards a religious cult that he blamed for the loss of his family’s fortune.

Shooter targeted former Japan PM Shinzo Abe over cult link

Voters in japan are casting their ballots in an upper house election. Ruling coalition is looking to keep control of the house. Will Shinzo Abe's assassination affect Japan's elections?

Voters cast their ballot in Japan polls | Ruling LDP set for strong election show

Voters cast their ballot in Japan polls, ruling LDP set for strong election show

Shinzo Abe was born in Tokyo in 1954 into political royalty. His father was foreign minister and grandfather was PM. Abe officially entered politics in 1982. Watch this report!

Shinzo Abe assassinated: Japan's longest-serving & youngest post-war PM

Japan's ruling coalition is projected to have won the most votes in an election held just two days after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, local media said Sunday.

Japan election: Kishida's coalition projected to win in wake of Abe's assassination

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe was a trusted friend of India, and will be remembered by the people for years to come.

India will remember Abe as a trusted friend for years, says emotional PM Modi

Polling is underway in Japan for upper house elections, just two days after former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated. Citizens have started queuing up in front of polling booths to cast their votes.

Upper house polls underway in Japan, voters queue up in polling booths

Voters in japan have casted their ballots in an upper house election. Ruling coalition is looking to keep control of the house. Will Shinzo Abe's assassination affect Japan's elections?

Polling for the upper house ends in Japan; The Ruling LDP set for a strong show

The State Department announced late on Saturday (July 9) that US Secretary Antony Blinken would be extending his travel to Asia to include a stop in Tokyo so that he could express his condolences to the Japanese for the death of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who has been assassinated.

US mourns for Shinzo Abe: Blinken to visit Japan to pay condolences, Yellen cancels speech in deference

Voters cast their ballots in Japan polls; LDP likely to get over 60 seats

Just two days after Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister, was assassinated while campaigning in Japan, voters cast their ballots in an upper house election on Sunday.

Shinzo Abe assassination shadows polls, but Japan will 'not halt the democratic process'

China's President Xi Jinping expressed his condolences on Saturday over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whom Xi said had worked hard to improve relations between the neighbours, Chinese state media reported.

China's Xi 'deeply regrets' death of Japan's Shinzo Abe

Japan will still be going to the polls on Sunday despite former prime minister Shinzo Abe's assassination. The elections are for about half the seats in Japan's Upper House of Parliament.

Japan: Upper house elections to go on despite Shinzo Abe's murder

Shinzo Abe's untimely death reveals that he was a great politician. His assassination brought the world closer as tributes and condolences pour in from across the globe. But, what is it about him that made him stand out as a world leader.

Shinzo Abe's political legacy: How Abe laid the foundation for India-Japan ties

67-year-old Shinzo Abe was delivering a speech when he was shot. In Global leadership series, watch Japan's former PM Abe's last interview to an international channel.

Global Leadership Series: Shinzo Abe's last interview to an international channel

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Japan's longest-serving modern leader, Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down during a speech in support of a local candidate in the western city of Nara.

India mourns Shinzo Abe, Tricolour flies at half-mast

Despite the gruesome assassination of Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe, Japan is still planning to hold elections on Sunday. Abe was campaigning when a man shot him.

Japan to still hold elections on Sunday: 'Japan will not succumb to violence'

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