The former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe has been shot in the back at a campaign rally.

He has been taken to hospital and is reportedly in cardiac arrest.

Sydney Morning Herald and The Age North Asia Correspondent Eryk Bagshaw joined Luke Grant on Drive with the latest update.

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Michael Shoebridge from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute also joined Luke Grant to talk more about the legacy of Shinzo Abe and his relationship with Australian and international politics.

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