The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe, I think in Taiwan, is also the focus of the frantic reports of various media. I want to talk about 3 points in this article. Why was Abe killed so easily? Why did the suspect choose Abe to assassinate him? Japanese media's "politically correct" terminology and practices?

Why was Abe killed so easily?

From the high voting rate and voting age group in Japan, it can also be seen that the Japanese people are quite cold to politics, and Taiwan's enthusiasm for political activities is on the opposite end of the scale. In this context, it is difficult for newcomers who want to enter the political arena to attract the attention of voters, and they do not know how to start the election campaign. At this time, if you can rely on the organizational strength of the political party, the possibility of being elected will be greatly increased. One of the most frequently used auxiliary tactics by political parties, it is a common method to have the bigwigs in the party come forward in person to open the platform. Not to mention the need to avoid crowds during the epidemic, even in the past, it was not easy for the Japanese people to voluntarily go to listen to the candidates' election speeches. Therefore, popular star members of various political parties will be sent to help in the election, let alone former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (hereinafter referred to as Abe). Although this Japanese Senate election is not Abe's own election, in order to help comrades in the party canvass votes, his election campaign is more intensive and more open than ordinary candidates.

Most of the venues for election speeches are arranged in front of crowded stations, especially in metropolitan areas. The land in front of the station is expensive, and there are few large suitable spaces available for use. Under normal circumstances, candidates and bigwigs mostly stand on the campaign propaganda car to give speeches, while other election assistants distribute flyers beside the car to help maintain order. The shabby candidate even stood alone on his own small high platform, holding the microphone connected to the amplifier and giving a speech alone to the passengers entering and leaving the station.

In order to create a close-to-the-people image, political stars like Abe will shake hands and take photos with the masses. Not to mention, a candidate who was not well-known in the past is very happy if someone is willing to stop and listen to the speech. Under such circumstances, security work is very difficult to carry out. In addition, the Japanese society has a long history, strict gun control, and Japan does not have a conscription system. Ordinary Japanese have never seen real guns in their lives, and they have never heard of real gunshots. This is also reflected in the security guards responsible for Abe's personal safety. Even if they work as guards or police officers, if they are only trained in Japan, their professional quality is worrying.

If you have carefully watched the murder video shot by the onlookers at the scene, you should sigh that if Abe is giving a speech in the United States and the guards are real professionals, there is a high possibility that he will not die at all.

In the film, the suspect fired two shots, and the first shot obviously missed. After hearing the first loud noise, Abe instinctively turned his head to look at the source of the sound. At this time, no one pushed Abe down or pushed him away from his original position to prevent the suspect from shooting Abe again. The suspect continued to approach Abe and fired a second shot. At this time, the distance between the two sides was less than 5 meters. The guard with the bulletproof briefcase beside him finally reacted, holding the briefcase and hurriedly rushed behind Abe to block, but the bulletproof briefcase did not open and expand into a large shield, and it was also a step too late. The second shot had already sounded. Abe fell to the ground in response.

Although Abe once served as the Prime Minister of Japan, he has since resigned, and the level of security in public appearances is naturally not comparable to that during his tenure. However, this shooting incident also seriously exposed the lack of professional training of security personnel and police in Japan. There is no need to compare it with a gun-infested society like the United States, and even the security guards of the Korean counterparts next door can't compare.

Another example of inadequate training. It is believed that Abe's speech was attended by at least 6 security personnel, including the local police in Nara. After 2 shots were fired, the suspect did not plan to escape after seeing Abe falling to the ground. When he saw someone rushing to arrest him, he simply threw the weapon on the ground, and was quickly imprisoned by a security guard from behind. It would be enough for one more policeman to come up and handcuff him. Other security guards don't know what happened. In the video, at least four other men in black can be seen running towards the arrested suspect. What if there is more than one suspect, and other accomplices take advantage of the gap to make up for Abe? !

Why did the suspect choose Abe to assassinate him?

As of today (7/12), the suspect's motive is generally clear. Political conspiracy theories can basically be ruled out, but rather his own personal resentment. To put it simply, the suspect lost his father since he was a child, and his mother had a wealthy family environment but was addicted to religious groups. Originally the suspect wanted to assassinate the leader of the group, but there was no way he could get close. It was later learned that the Abe family had been involved in the group since his grandfather Kishi Nobusuke, and the political assets were passed down to Abe’s generation, so he changed the target of assassination to Abe, who was easy to assassinate. It is estimated that preparations for the assassination began last year.

The suspect has been both civil and military since he was a child. If he did not suffer from family changes, he would probably become a member of the victory group in life. As a result, after graduating from high school, he dropped out of college and joined the Maritime Self-Defense Force (bankruptcy probably around this period). After retiring, although he obtained a lot of licenses, it was difficult to find a regular job. Open the pusher in the warehouse.

Judging by the suspect's own personality and thinking logic, he believes that all the misfortunes in his life are caused by the religious group and Abe. Therefore, he himself may have gone to assassinate the King of Qin in the mood of Dan, Prince Yan. Dan did not have the ability to assassinate and could only entrust Jing Ke. The suspect himself has this ability. He originally wanted to make explosives, but found that it might be difficult to succeed. He changed to a homemade shotgun, and practiced live ammunition many times before the assassination, so he was familiar with the gun. All actions have a clear purpose and planning, and the calmness and composure when committing crimes on the ground is not comparable to ordinary people.

"Politically Correct" Phrases and Practices in Japanese Media

This article has never mentioned who the suspect refers to the religious group. This is also consistent with the original reporting policy of the "mainstream media", and it is not that the media does not know. On the day of the incident, a gossip magazine disclosed the name of the group, until two days later, the religious group decided to hold a press conference to explain, and gradually the "mainstream media" also began to directly refer to the name of the religious group. Inexplicably reminds me of the Harry Potter stories, at first everyone except the protagonist dared not call Voldemort by name.

In addition, by the way, in the early days of this incident, you can often see this Japanese phrase "heart and lung stop (しんぱいていし)", although it is a Japanese word, but Chinese native speakers can also fully understand the literal meaning as "heart and lung stoppage" ”. It is equivalent to "inanimate signs" when it is replaced by a common term in Taiwan, and "inanimate signs" may be used more often in mainland China. Why do Japanese mainstream media use this term instead of directly using "death"? The reason is that "death" must be judged by a professional doctor. When the news media reports on a disaster, it is impossible for a doctor to be present every time. . Moreover, people with cardiopulmonary arrest still have a chance to be rescued after first aid. Therefore, before the doctor's judgment on the Abe assassination, the news and other media basically use "cardiopulmonary arrest" when reporting. Japanese viewers who understand this meaning are on TV. Hearing this term, I knew that Abe was more ill-fated this time.

At the scene of the incident, it is said that about 2,000 people gathered around Abe, expecting to hear his speech. In this era of one manpower and one computer, many people have filmed the entire murder process, but the "mainstream media" has been repeatedly playing the video on TV is blurred, and there is no footage of Abe being shot and falling to the ground.

This is a very strange thing for me, who has experienced the baptism of Taiwan TV station, which is good at broadcasting fishy news. To this end, after searching for a while, I found that Japan has its own TV broadcast standards. The continuous playback of too scary and terrifying pictures will easily cause psychological discomfort for some audiences, so they will avoid using them. The tsunami video of the 311 Great East Japan Earthquake is said to have caused some people to fear the seaside.

Not only TV stations, but most industries in Japan have their own set of norms or industry rules . Even the royal family as expensive as Japan has royal rules that restrict their behavior. (Refer to the previous article: Will theprincess really be happy after marrying the prince? ) Such norms have their own intentions and will also bring harm. They are not related to the theme of this article, so I will not explain them.

Careful friends should have noticed that I put double quotation marks on "mainstream media", because they bear more social responsibilities, and they need to pay more attention to their behavior and restrictions. More vivid and clear video of the crime scene can be seen on the Internet by ordinary people like me. It is impossible for major TV stations in Japan not to know what is circulating on the Internet. From this, we can also learn about the media reports. The angle of the material is Be selective, sometimes they have to, sometimes they do it deliberately.

2022/07/12 posted.

Original link to Japan behind-the-scenes observation