1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda 2 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: Bungelung Cargottin woman from Gadighl Country. The Daily oz acknowledges 3 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: Gadighl people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres 5 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: Strait Island and nations. We pay our respects to the 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: first peoples of these countries, both past and present. 7 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 2: Hello, how's your summer going? Are you on a road trip, 8 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 2: are you recovering from a big party in the sun, 9 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 2: or are you just taking a quiet walk, whatever the 10 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 2: case is, You are listening to a special summer series 11 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 2: of the TDA podcast. Now, the whole idea here is 12 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 2: that every day we're going to throw back to a 13 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 2: different episode from last year. And we've sat down and 14 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 2: chosen some of the most listens to stories of twenty 15 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 2: twenty two. But we've also thrown in some of the 16 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 2: stories that may have gotten left behind in the news 17 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: cycle and we think they wann't a bit of an update. 18 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 2: I want to bring you our number one most listens 19 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 2: to episode of the dally Oos podcast from twenty twenty two, 20 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:12,479 Speaker 2: and it was the episode that we did the day 21 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 2: after Shinzo Abe was assassinated. Looking back on this episode, 22 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 2: for me as a journalist, the thing that jumps out 23 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,119 Speaker 2: at me is just how fast the news can happen 24 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,919 Speaker 2: and how different a situation can be twenty four, forty 25 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 2: eight or in this case, six months on from when 26 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 2: it happened. Stick around to the end for an update. 27 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 2: After the dick dime. 28 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 3: On Friday, we got the news that former Japanese PM 29 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 3: Shinzo Abe had been assassinated whilst giving a speech in Japan. 30 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 3: He was the longest serving PM in Japan's history and 31 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 3: he was just sixty seven years old. Can you give 32 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 3: me a full rundown on what actually happened? 33 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 2: Officials and local media said that Abe was shot at 34 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: eleven thirty am local time while delivering a campaign speech 35 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 2: on a street near a train station in Nara ahead 36 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 2: of yesterday's election for Japan's upper house. And I'll tell 37 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: you a little bit more about that election later. The 38 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 2: NHK Broadcaster, which is the national broadcaster just like the ABC, 39 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 2: said its reporter on the scene heard two gunshots before 40 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 2: RBA collapsed on the street. It aired footage showing Arbe 41 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 2: clutching his chest with his shirt smeared in blood, as 42 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 2: well as some footage of the suspected gunman shooting at 43 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: the form of Prime Minister from behind. You kind of 44 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 2: saw a puff of smoke and a lot of activity. 45 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 2: We then saw some footage of Arba collapsing visibly bleeding, 46 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 2: and bystanders began to administer cardiac massage. We then saw 47 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: the shooter being wrestled to the ground and taken into custody. 48 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 2: So it was kind of a couple of different pieces 49 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 2: of the puzzle, mostly emerging on social media via short 50 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 2: form video for us to kind of put together. From there, 51 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 2: we got word that Abe was being transferred to Nara 52 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 2: Medical University, and the NHK and Kyodo News Agency both 53 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 2: said that Aarbe appeared to be in a state of 54 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 2: cardiac arrest when airlifted to hospital after initially being called 55 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: conscious and responsive. Then the Associated press came out with 56 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 2: this release of a local fire department officials saying that 57 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 2: Abe had no vital signs and that his heart had 58 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 2: stopped while being airlifted to hospital. This is where global 59 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 2: media first got a strong sense that Abe was likely 60 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: to pass away. Aarbe was pronounced dead by the hospital's 61 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 2: professor of emergency medicine in the afternoon. It was about 62 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 2: seven pm here in Australia, saying shinzo Abe was transported 63 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 2: to the hospital at twelve twenty pm. He was in 64 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 2: a state of cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, resuscitation was administered. However, 65 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 2: unfortunately he died at five three pm. 66 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 3: And so, as I said, he was the longest serving 67 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 3: prime minister in Japan's history, can you give me a 68 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 3: bit more of a sense of who shinzo Abe was 69 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 3: and what his legacy in Japan is. 70 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 2: So he was in office from two thousand and six, 71 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 2: two thousand and seven and then again in twenty twelve, 72 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 2: all the way until twenty twenty. He was a conservative 73 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 2: and the leader of the Liberal Democrat Party or the LDP. Now, 74 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 2: Aarbe was best known for his economic policies and it 75 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 2: kind of got coined Arbanomics. So in short, Arbanomics was 76 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 2: all about opening up Japan to be a stronger player 77 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 2: in the global economy, and the aggressively ambitious measures implemented 78 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 2: by Aarbe over that eight year period led to some 79 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 2: really strong economic growth, some high government spending on public goods, 80 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 2: and digitalization of the country now. At the time of 81 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 2: the shooting, Arbe was speaking in support of the LDP 82 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 2: candidates ahead of this Upper House elections that took place yesterday. 83 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 2: So despite resigning as Japan's PM in twenty twenty due 84 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 2: to health reasons, he remained an influential figure in the 85 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 2: country's political landscape. Kind Of think of it as like 86 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 2: when Paul Keating pops up and makes some comments before 87 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 2: an election here in Australia, and he continued to campaign 88 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:58,040 Speaker 2: for the LDP. He was the founding member of the Quad, 89 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 2: which is an alliance between Australia, the US, India and Japan. 90 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 2: And he also was the driving force behind Tokyo's successful Olympics. 91 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,039 Speaker 3: And what do we know about the suspect here? 92 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 2: So we're talking here about a forty one year old 93 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 2: man who has admitted to shooting Ahbe. And this is 94 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 2: according to Narunishi Police during a news conference on Friday. 95 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 2: It was pretty early in the piece that we learned 96 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 2: that this man had admitted to shooting the four PM. 97 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 2: We know the man is unemployed and he told investigators 98 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 2: that he holds hatred towards a certain group that he 99 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 2: thought Ahbe was linked to and police, interestingly have not 100 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 2: named that group. The man is being investigated as a 101 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 2: suspect for murder in a case to which ninety investigators 102 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 2: have been assigned, and there's obviously massive amounts of footage 103 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 2: of the attack. It's also been reported that the suspected 104 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 2: gunman works for the Maritime Self Defense Force for three 105 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 2: years back in two thousand and two to two thousand 106 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 2: and five. Now, Billy, there's been a lot of reporting 107 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 2: and speculation around the weapon, and as we know, gun 108 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 2: violence is phenomenally rare in Japan, and therefore guns are 109 00:05:58,120 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 2: very rare in the country. We put up a post 110 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 2: on Saturday saying that there were ten shootings in Japan 111 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 2: in the entire year of twenty twenty one, with only 112 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 2: one death resulting from those shootings. Police said the suspect 113 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 2: used a homemade gun in the shooting, and images from 114 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,599 Speaker 2: the scene showed what appeared to be a weapon with 115 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:20,039 Speaker 2: two metal barrels wrapped in black duct tape. Authorities later 116 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 2: confiscated several handmade pistol like items from the suspect's apartment, 117 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:27,599 Speaker 2: and they released information that the bullets used to kill 118 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:31,279 Speaker 2: Abe were bought online. Japan's National Police Agency said that 119 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 2: they're going to go back and review the security arrangements 120 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:36,840 Speaker 2: that were in place in Nara. Now, security was being 121 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 2: handled by the Nara Police and they drew up a 122 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 2: security plan for the former PM while he was in 123 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 2: the city. That's pretty standard practice, and the agency said 124 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 2: several dozen officers and security personnel from the Tokyo Metropolitan 125 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 2: Police were also on duty and had reportedly watched aarbe 126 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 2: from all sides during the speech. 127 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 3: The assassination has obviously shaken not just Japan but the 128 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 3: entire world. How did a former prime minister who is 129 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 3: granted security rights not have more security around him. 130 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 2: That's something that I've been thinking about a lot over 131 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 2: the weekend. Even somebody like her, President Biden in the 132 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 2: US or Anthony Alberanzi here at home, they have a 133 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 2: lot of security around them, but there still seems to 134 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 2: be points where the public can interact with them, such 135 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 2: as a campaign speech or a meet and greet. So 136 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 2: it's really called all of that inter question. But especially 137 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 2: in a country like Japan, which is so safe and 138 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 2: political violence is so rare. I mean, the last time 139 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 2: a prime minister was assassinated in the country was the 140 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 2: nineteen thirties. Every single little detail is being questioned and doubted. 141 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 2: I read a really interesting report from the Japanese Times 142 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 2: who said that cars were passing behind the former Prime 143 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 2: minister while he spoke, and the road wasn't even blocked 144 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 2: off for his speech, and the crowd was only feet 145 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 2: from him. Now, Japan's National Police Agency, as I said before, 146 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 2: are going to be launching a proper investigation into this. 147 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 2: But we've already heard some comments from the head of 148 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 2: the Nara Police who said there were undeniable issues with 149 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 2: the former prime minister's security and vowed that the thorough 150 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 2: investigation would be conducted. He gave some comments to The 151 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 2: Guardian over the weekend. He said, I believe it is 152 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 2: undeniable there were problems with the guarding and safety measures 153 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 2: for former Prime Minister Abe. In all the years since 154 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 2: I became a police officer in nineteen ninety five, there 155 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 2: is no greater remorse, no bigger regret than this. 156 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 3: And what has the reaction been like from around the world. 157 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 2: I'd say it's been one of universal shock and condemnation, 158 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 2: not only in Japan but in pretty much every continent 159 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 2: on the planet. Political assassinations are not that common. It's 160 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 2: not something that we report on a lot. You and 161 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:40,559 Speaker 2: I have been sitting in the newsroom next to each 162 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 2: other for a while now, and this is the first 163 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 2: a political assassination that I can remember. We heard from 164 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 2: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albernizi, who said that Abe was 165 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:51,960 Speaker 2: a giant on the world's stage and added that his 166 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 2: legacy was one of global impact and a profound and 167 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 2: positive one for Australia. The current Japanese Prime Minister Kashita 168 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:02,319 Speaker 2: described the attack as barbaric, while US Secretary of State 169 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 2: Anthony Blincoln called the shooting a very, very sad moment. 170 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 2: We also heard from President Biden, who said that he 171 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 2: was stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened by Abe's death, and 172 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:15,679 Speaker 2: leaders from around the world gave statements of similar sentiments. 173 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 2: Then we also heard from the UN, the Queen, and 174 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 2: the International Olympic Committee. 175 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 3: And so you said before that despite everything that happened 176 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 3: since Friday, Japan still went to a parliamentary election yesterday. 177 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 3: How did Abe's death impact that election? 178 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 2: Well, there was obviously heightened security for every official on 179 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 2: the election trail, and many public gatherings around the countries. 180 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 2: Such as rallies and post election parties were canceled. In 181 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 2: terms of the actual politics, It's thought that the surge 182 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 2: in support for Arbe's Liberal Democratic Party could be boosted 183 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 2: by sympathy votes, which is a bit of a weird 184 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,680 Speaker 2: turn of phrase in this situation. I'm going off the 185 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 2: words of one analyst who was quoted by the ABC 186 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 2: saying the ruling LDP coalition was already on course for 187 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 2: a solid victory, but a wave of sympathy votes now 188 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:05,400 Speaker 2: could boost the margin of victory. An interesting takeaway when 189 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:08,959 Speaker 2: an election is only forty eight hours after a political assassination. 190 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 3: It's absolutely shocking news to have a former prime minister 191 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 3: of any country to be assassinated, let alone in a 192 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 3: country where gun violence is just so rare. 193 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 2: In that deep dive, I mentioned that Japan's National Police 194 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 2: Agency would be reviewing the security measures that allowed access 195 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 2: to Shinzo Abe at that rally back in July. In August, 196 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 2: they released their report which found police officials had prepared 197 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:41,839 Speaker 2: a lax security plan ahead of the event and they 198 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 2: failed to properly guard Abe. According to this report, a 199 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 2: member of the security team tasked with guarding Abe from 200 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 2: behind was moved at the last minute to a different location, 201 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 2: and this meant while there was heavy security in front 202 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 2: of Abe, he was left exposed from the back. The 203 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 2: National Police Agency said it will be more involved in 204 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 2: security plans prepared by local police in the future, and 205 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,839 Speaker 2: will create a division task with vetting plans for major 206 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 2: public events. The man who allegedly shot Shinzo Abe has 207 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 2: been undergoing a psychiatric evaluation so prosecutors can determine whether 208 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:18,960 Speaker 2: to press charges and try him for murder. That evaluation 209 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 2: is actually due to end tomorrow and we're waiting to 210 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:35,439 Speaker 2: hear what the verdict from that assessment will be. Thanks 211 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 2: for listening to this episode of our special TDA Summer series. 212 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:42,160 Speaker 2: Will be back to normal programming on the sixteenth of January, 213 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:45,319 Speaker 2: but if you want some more breaking news in the meantime, 214 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:48,680 Speaker 2: open your phone and find us on Instagram. It's currently 215 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 2: where over four hundred and ten thousand Australians get their news, 216 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 2: and we are on even though you're on holiday.