The former Prime Minister of Japan was wounded.
A 67-year-old man was attacked while giving a speech in western Japan. Abe was said to be unconscious and unresponsive when he was flown to a hospital.
In a live broadcast, the Japanese government said that Abe is critically ill.
A man was arrested at the scene of the incident.
The world leaders were shocked by the incident. Abe was in office for nine years before he resigned due to health issues.
Donald Trump was devastated by the attempted assassination of Abe. The greatest prime minister in Japan's history was praised by Trump.
"Awfully sad news that former Prime Minister of Japan, a truly great man and leader, has been shot and is in a very serious condition." He was a close friend of mine. The people of Japan loved and admired him. All of us are praying for Shinzo and his family. On Truth Social, Trump wrote.
The Prime Minister of Australia wrote that he was shocked by the news.
His family and the people of Japan are in our thoughts.
—Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) July 8, 2022
Emanuel praised Abe for being an "unwavering ally" of the US.
We are all sad and shocked by the shooting. The United States has a steadfast ally in Abe-san. Emanuel said the U.S. Government and American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, and people of Japan.
The Secretary of State said his thoughts were with the family of the Japanese Prime Minister.
Before we meet, I have to tell you how sad and concerned we are by the news from Japan about the attempt on the life of Prime Minister Abe. He said that they are waiting for news.
Israel's Ambassador to Japan was concerned for Abe and remembered his commitment to building diplomacy between their nations.
Cohen wrote in Japanese that he was surprised by the incident.
The strong bond between Israel and Japan would not have been possible without Abe's presence, and he was the driving force behind the building of today's friendly relations between Israel and Japan. I am praying for your safety.
—Gilad Cohen 🇮🇱 (@GiladCohen_) July 8, 2022
The Prime Minister of New Zealand said her thoughts are with the Japanese people.
I'm so shocked to hear about the past PM of Japan. When I was the PM, he was one of the first people I met. He was generous and kind. My thoughts are with his family. The events shake us all to the core.
—Jacinda Ardern (@jacindaardern) July 8, 2022
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, wrote on the social networking site that he was hit by the shooting.
My thoughts are with his family.
The president of Taiwan described Abe as a good friend.
Everyone is as sad as I am. She wrote in Mandarin that Taiwan and Japan are both democracies. I'm a good friend of former Prime Minister Abe and he's a good friend of Taiwan as well. He has supported Taiwan for a long time and didn't try to promote the progress of Taiwan- Japan relations.
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