Japan police chief resigns over Abe shooting death

Japan's national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign speech last month.National Police Agency Chief Itaru Nakamura's announcement came as his agency released a report on how it failed to protect Abe on July 8 when he was assassinated in Nara in western Japan.The police report found holes in Abe's police protection that allowed the attacker to shoot him from behind.Nakamura said that he submitted his resignation to the National Public Safety Commission earlier Thursday.