Japanese police chief resigns over Abe assassination

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The chief of Japan's National Police Agency announced he would resign from his position in the aftermath of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last month.

Itaru Nakamura announced his resignation Thursday, saying it was a step toward the restoration of public trust in police after Abe was gunned down while campaigning for a political candidate.

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"In the process of verifying our new security plan, we have come to realize that our security duties would need a fresh start," Nakamura said at a press conference in Tokyo on Thursday. "To mark our fresh start with a new security plan, it is only natural for us to build a new organization."

A report by the National Police Agency on Thursday showed lapses in security that allowed Abe to be killed.

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Abe, a beloved leader domestically and internationally, was allegedly shot by Tetsuya Yamagami while giving a campaign speech in the city of Nara, Japan, on July 8. Yamagami allegedly used a homemade gun to kill Abe, a rare instance of a gun crime in a country that has eliminated nearly all gun deaths, according to police.

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