Tokyo — As the U.S. gun control debate intensifies, some Americans are looking overseas for ideas on how to prevent mass shootings. Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the world.

TOKYO — Japan was left reeling Friday by the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a stunning act of political violence in a country where gun laws are stringent and shootings are rare.

TOKYO (AP) — The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in broad daylight Friday shocked a world that has come to associate Japan with relatively low crime and strict gun control. Japan's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday sent shock waves around the globe and especially in Japan ...

A crude weapon. Minimal security. One death. A closer look at the details of the assassination of Shinzo Abe may actually underscore the effectiveness of Japan’s restrictions. By Max Fisher The ...

Stringent rules on gun ownership had all but eradicated gun violence in the country. By Daisuke Wakabayashi Ben Dooley and Hikari Hida The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a ...