The head of the Japanese National Police, Itaru Nakamura, announced his resignation on Thursday after being detected Failures in the operation to protect former Prime Minister Shinzo Abeassassinated on July 8 during a rally.
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“We decided to reorganize our team and set new standards when it comes to security missions. That is why I submit my resignation.Nakamura said during a press conference.
The announcement was made during the press conference in which the results of the investigation into the failures in the protection of the former Chief Executive, Shinzo Abe, were presented.
“After we have thoroughly examined everything, we decided to start from scratch and review our security systemadded the Japanese National Police officer who resigned.
Shinzo Abe died of injuries sustained when he was shot with a homemade firearm on July 8 during a political rally in Nara, western Japan.
The suspect, a former military man detained at the scene, blames the former leader for having “ties” with the Unification Church (sect known as the “Moon”).
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The local Nara police acknowledged flaws in the security operation during the demonstration where Shinzo Abe was present.
Source: Observadora
