July 8, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died of severe injuries after being shot at the age of 67.
Shizo Abe was born in 1954. In September 2006, he served as Prime Minister of Japan for the first time. But a year later, in September 2007, Shinzo Abe announced his resignation due to a sharp drop in approval rating and health problems caused by ulcerative colitis.
In 2012, he was elected president of Liberal Democratic Party and won the House of Representatives election that year, served as prime minister again, and was re-elected three times. In November 2019, Abe became the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history.
In August 2020, Shinzo Abe announced that he would resign as prime minister in order to avoid the worsening of ulcerative colitis in the country and other situations that affect national affairs.
Hospital staff responded: "Abe's gunshots touched the heart."
The latest report of the Japanese Broadcasting Association, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on the 8th and was sent to the Nara Prefecture Medical University Affiliated Hospital for emergency treatment. He was pronounced dead later that day. When asked about the extent of Abe's gunshot wound at a subsequent press conference, the hospital staff responded: "Abe's gunshot wound touched the heart."
Japanese police announced the name of the suspect who shot Abe, and the image of being subdued was revealed. According to Japanese media reports, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suddenly fell to the ground with blood while giving a speech in Nara City on the 8th. Local police and other parties said that Shinzo Abe was hit from behind with a gun.
Japanese TV station latest report, police have arrested a suspect named Yamakami Takaya. According to the latest news from Japan Kyodo News , the man arrested in the Abe shooting was 42 years old and from Nara City.
" Asahi Shimbun " released a photo of Abe's bodyguard when he subdued the suspect
According to reports, the suspect confessed during the police investigation that he was "dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to assassinate him." Japanese Ministry of Defense persons revealed that this person had served in Maritime Self-Defense Force for 3 years and retired in 2005.
stock market plunged, yen rose,
After Abe was assassinated, Nikkei index plunged, up 0.1% as of the close, while yen rose.
politicians from many countries around the world expressed their opinion on Abe's assassination
At around 11:30 local time on the 8th, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suddenly shot while giving a speech in Nara. Many political leaders expressed their opinions on this.
Indian Prime Minister Modi : Deeply sad
Indian Prime Minister Modi tweeted on the 8th that he was "deeply sad" about Shinzo Abe's attack. Modi wrote on Twitter: "I am deeply saddened by the attack of my dear friend Shinzo Abe. We pray for him, his family and the Japanese people."
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong : The shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a "meaningless atrocity"
Local time, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that he was deeply shocked by the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and said it was a "meaningless violence."
Australian Prime Minister Albanese: Shocking
Regarding the shooting of Shinzo Abe, Australian Prime Minister Albanese said on Twitter on the 8th, "The news from Japan is shocking. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot. At this moment, we are with his family and the Japanese people."
British Prime Minister Johnson: Shocked and sad
British Prime Minister Johnson tweeted on the 8th: "I am shocked and sad about the news of Shinzo Abe's despicable attack. I am with his family and loved ones."
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern : Deeply shocked
As for the shooting of Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Ardern just tweeted that he was "deeply shocked" and said "such an incident has completely shocked us all."
Adern wrote on Twitter: "I was deeply shocked to hear the news that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (shooted). He was one of the first leaders I met when I became Prime Minister. He is loyal to his role, but he is also generous and kind. I am with his wife and the Japanese people. Events like this have completely shocked us all."
Finnish President Ninisto: Deeply shocked
Finnish President Ninisto also said on Twitter, "I am deeply shocked by the violent attack. My heart is with his family, loved ones and the Japanese people. "
European Council Chairman Michel : "Cowardly Attack"
European Council President Michel tweeted that the shooting was a "cowardly Attack". He also praised Abe as a "real friend".
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov : Deeply sympathized with Abe's shooting, and was not clear about the companies behind the attack. Photo
Russian Satellite News Agency said on the 8th that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, who is attending the G20 meeting, expressed deep sympathy for the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He also said that he did not know what the intentions were behind the attack on the Japanese politician.
Lavrov told reporters: "I don't know what the intentions were behind this attack, I learned about it during the G20 meeting. In short, I was the first to start speaking and (I) have expressed deep sympathy to my Japanese colleagues about this incident. "
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken : Deeply sad and concerned
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken expressed shock and sadness about the shooting of Shinzo Abe. Blinken, who is attending the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia, said, "This is a very, very sad moment." The United States "deeply sad and concerned" about this.
Former US President Trump : Definitely devastating news
According to U.S. Cable According to the shooting incident of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a speech in Nara City, former US President Trump said on his own social media platform TruthSocial that Abe's shooting was "absolutely devastating news."
reported that Trump wrote that Abe "is my real friend, and more importantly, a friend of the United States", "this is a huge blow to the Japanese people, who love and admire him very much. We are all praying for Abe and his family! ”
