Japanese Media Ditch Schedules to Focus on Shinzo Abe Shooting

Mainstream Japanese media has gone into full all-hands-on-deck mode following the shooting of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Most of the major networks, including public broadcast giant NHK, and the private sector NTV, TBS, Fuji and TV Asahi channels, have ditched their schedules to cover the shooting. The NTV and TBS CS (communications satellite) news channels are also airing non-stop coverage. TV Tokyo, a terrestrial channel that is a frequent counter-programmer, is sticking to its regular lineup. Print media, including the Yomiuri Shimbun, have also rushed out special editions. Abe was speaking on the street at a campaign stop for… Read Full Article