After this condolences from all over the world Longest-serving Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead During a campaign speech in Nara, Japan on Friday.
Abe, 67, was delivering an election campaign speech on a street in Nara at around 11.30 am when an unidentified man attacked him with a gun from behind. He has been shot in the chest.
Local fire department officials said Abe was bleeding after being shot and went into cardiac arrest. He was taken to a prefectural hospital but was showing no significant symptoms.
1-day national mourning in India
India declared a day of national mourning on Friday On the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as a global statesman who made a huge contribution to enhancing bilateral ties.
“I am shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of one of my dearest friends, Shinzo Abe. He was a great global statesman, an outstanding leader and a remarkable administrator. He has dedicated his life to making Japan and the world a better place.” Gave it,” PM Modi said in a series of tweets.
PM Modi added the Quad, ASEAN-led forums, the Indo Pacific Ocean Initiative, the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, “all benefited from their contributions”.
As far as global leadership is concerned, Abe San was ahead of his time. Quad, the ASEAN-led forum, the Indo Pacific Ocean Initiative, the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure all benefited from their contributions.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 8 July 2022
The murder of Quad Shok Abe
The White House said in a statement Friday that the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) expressed “shock” at the tragic killing of Shinzo Abe.
“We, the leaders of Australia, India and the United States, are shocked by the tragic assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister Abe was a transformational leader for Japan and for Japanese relations with each of our countries.” read the statement.
According to the White House, Abe played a constructive role in establishing the Quad partnership and worked tirelessly to advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
world leaders in shock
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said “the world has lost a great visionary”, adding that Abe’s killing is “incredibly shocking”, and he is “deeply saddened”.
“The killing of Shinzo Abe is incredibly shocking and I am deeply saddened. The world has lost a great visionary, and Canada has lost a close friend. My condolences to his wife Aki and the people of Japan as they mourn this loss. You will be missed, my friend,” Trudeau tweeted.
Killing of @AbeShinzo Incredibly shocking and I am deeply saddened. The world has lost a great visionary, and Canada has lost a close friend. My condolences to his wife Aki and the people of Japan as they mourn this loss. You will be missed, my friend.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) 8 July 2022
US President Joe Biden on Friday expressed outrage over the killing of “friend” Shinzo Abe and called him a “champion of friendship between our peoples”.
Taking to Twitter, Biden said, “I am shocked, outraged and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, has been shot dead. He was an advocate of friendship between our people. America stands with Japan in this hour of grief.”
I am shocked, outraged and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, has been shot dead. He was an advocate of friendship between our people.
America stands with Japan in this hour of grief.
— President Biden (@POTUS) 8 July 2022
The President of South Korea, Eun Suk Yeol, sent his condolences to Japan and condemned the killing.
I send my condolences to the family of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Japanese people.
The act of terrorism during elections is a brutal attack against the very foundation of democracy. This is completely unacceptable and I strongly condemn such attack.
— President Eun Suk Yeol (@President_KR) 8 July 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared his “deepest condolences” to Abe’s family and the people of Japan. “There is no excuse for this heinous act of violence,” Zelensky tweeted.
Terrible news of the brutal assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. I extend my deepest condolences to his family and the people of Japan at this difficult time. There is no excuse for this heinous act of violence.
— (@ZelenskyyUa) 8 July 2022
“Incredibly sad news,” tweeted outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “His global leadership through times unknown will be remembered by many. My thoughts are with his family, friends and the Japanese people. Britain stands with you in this dark and sad time.”
Incredibly sad news about Shinzo Abe.
His global leadership during an unknown time will be remembered by many. My thoughts are with his family, friends and the Japanese people.
The UK stands with you in this dark and sad time.
— boris johnson (@BorisJohnson) 8 July 2022
Shinzo Abe first came to power in 2006 when he became prime minister. At 52, he was the youngest post-war Prime Minister of Japan. However, he stepped down and resigned a year later as the Liberal Democratic Party lost the election to the Upper House.
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