Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has died in hospital after being shot at a campaign speech, is survived by his wife Akie, a progressive socialite and former radio DJ who broke with convention by carving out a role for herself on the world stage.
The daughter of a wealthy businessman, Akie, 60, was a university graduate working at an advertising agency when her boss introduced her to a rising political aide named Shinzo Abe.
The couple wed in