Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while giving a midmorning campaign speech in Nara in western Japan Friday.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!has been assassinated in a shooting while giving a speech on a street in Nara in western Japan Friday morning, hospital officials confirmed hours later.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Kishida called the attack"dastardly and barbaric" and that the crime during the election campaign, which is the foundation of democracy, is absolutely unforgivable.Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, called him a"wonderful person, great democrat and champion of the multilateral world," saying, This brutal and cowardly murder of @AbeShinzo shocks the whole world.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in critical condition following shootingFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rushed to hospital after possible shooting, NHK reports.
Read more »
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot at campaign eventLATEST on the Shinzo Abe attack: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is headed back to Tokyo from Yamagata after canceling campaign events. He is expected arrive within the hour, be debriefed, and deliver remarks, according to local media.
Read more »
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe taken to hospital after apparent shooting, local media reportsBREAKING - Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, NHK public television said Friday.
Read more »