Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep distress at the attack on former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who is in a critical condition after being shot during a campaign speech on Friday in western Japan.Abe was shot while campaigning for a national election the government. Abe, 67, appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest when airlifted to hospital, after having initially been conscious and responsive. A 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting in the western city of Nara had been arrested, according to the local police. Police identified the suspected shooter as Tetsuya Yamagami, a resident of Nara.
08 Jul 2022, 11:49:06 AM IST
Shinzo Abe in ‘very grave condition’: Japan PM
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said former premier Shinzo Abe is in a “very grave condition”.”It is a barbaric act during election campaigning, which is the foundation of democracy, and it is absolutely unforgivable. I condemn this act in the strongest terms,” Kishida said.”I pray that former prime minister Abe will survive,” he added.
08 Jul 2022, 11:38:09 AM IST
Shinzo Abe attacker: All you need to know about Tetsuya Yamagami
Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday by a 41-year-old man, named Tetsuya Yamagami. According to the local police, Yamagami is the resident of Nara where the attack took place. Nara had served in Japan military. He is a former member of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, the country’s equivalent of a navy.
View Full ImageIn this image from a video, a man, center, is detained near the site of gunshots in Nara, western Japan Friday, July 8, 2022. Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan and was airlifted to a hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said. (Kyodo News via AP) (AP)
08 Jul 2022, 11:29:04 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi ‘shocked’ over attack on Shinzo Abe
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed his “shock” over the attack on Shinzo Abe and called him the “instrument” in deepening Indo-Japanese relations.”Shocked to hear the news of the attack on former PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, who has been instrumental in deepening Indo-Japanese ties. Prayers for his recovery. My thoughts are with his family,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
Shocked to hear the news of the attack on former PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, who has been instrumental in deepening Indo-Japanese ties.Prayers for his recovery. My thoughts are with his family.— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 8, 2022
08 Jul 2022, 11:26:04 AM IST
Deeply distressed by the attack on ‘my dear friend’: PM Narendra Modi
On Friday’s gunshot incident, PM Narendra Modi wrote, “Deeply distressed by the attack on my dear friend Abe Shinzo. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family, and the people of Japan”.
View Full ImagePrime Minister Narendra Modi meets former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo on Tuesday. (File photo: ANI Photo/ANI Pics Service) (ANI)
08 Jul 2022, 11:20:31 AM IST
Shinzo Abe shot on left side of chest
A Kyodo photograph showed Abe lying face-up on the street by a guardrail, blood on his white shirt. People were crowded around him, one administering heart massage.TBS Television reported that Abe had been shot on the left side of his chest and apparently also in the neck.
View Full ImageIn this image from a video, Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, falls on the ground in Nara, western Japan Friday, July 8, 2022. Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan and was airlifted to a hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said. (Kyodo News via AP) (AP)
08 Jul 2022, 11:09:47 AM IST
Shinzo Abe critically shot in shock Japan attack
Shinzo Abe was in cardio and pulmonary arrest after being shot and was taken to a prefectural hospital.
View Full ImageShinzo Abe shot on Friday
08 Jul 2022, 10:58:19 AM IST
Shinzo Abe: Education and political career
Shinzo Abe, became Japan’s prime minister twice (2006–07 and 2012–20).Abe is member of a prominent political family. His grandfather Kishi Nobusuke served as Japan’s prime minister from 1957 to 1960, and his great-uncle Sato Eisaku held the same post from 1964 to 1972.He graduated from Seikei University in Tokyo (1977) and then moved to the United States, where he studied political science at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.In early 1980s, Abe became active in the Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP), and in 1982 he began working as secretary to his father, Abe Shintaro, who was Japan’s foreign minister.Abe became the country’s first prime minister to have been born after World War II and its youngest since the war.
08 Jul 2022, 10:46:39 AM IST
‘This is a very, very sad moment,’: US Secy Antony Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced alarm and sadness on Friday after the shooting of Japan’s former prime minister, and a longtime ally of Washington.”This is a very, very sad moment,” Blinken told reporters at a G20 meeting in Bali, saying the United States was “deeply saddened and deeply concerned”.
08 Jul 2022, 10:42:11 AM IST
Shinzo Abe ‘s shooting suspect is…?
According to Kyodo News, Shinzo Abe shooting suspect is ex-member of Self-Defense Forces.
08 Jul 2022, 10:39:04 AM IST
About former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: 5 points
1. He is Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. He held office in 2006 for one year and again from 2012 to 2020.2. He has a reputation as a staunch conservative and nationalist, and for stimulating growth with his aggressive economic policy known as “Abenomics”.3. Shinzo Abe boosted Japan’s defences and boosted military spending, but has been unable to revise the constitution’s pacifist Article 9, which bans a standing army for anything other than self-defence.4. Abe was known for approaching North Korea with a firmer stance. In 2014, Abe began focussing on building ties between Japan and ASEAN, India, and Australia.5. Shinzo Abe became the first Japanese prime minister to attend India’s Republic Day parade as the chief guest during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
View Full ImageJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe poses with an Akita Inu puppy presented to Russian figure skating gold medallist Alina Zagitova, in Moscow, Russia May 26, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo (REUTERS)
08 Jul 2022, 10:27:22 AM IST
Shinzo Abe: How and when did the attack happen?
As per the media reports, Shinzo Abe was shot while he was delivering a stump speech at an event ahead of Sunday’s upper house elections when the apparent sound of gunshots were heard.He was airlifted to a hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped.Abe was giving a speech when people heard gunshots. He was holding his chest when he collapsed, his shirt smeared with blood, but was able to speak before he fell unconscious.
NHK is broadcasting the moment that Japanese Former PM Shinzo Abe was shot from behind. Video does not show the shooter, just the puff of smoke. pic.twitter.com/4CNW1JTmvn— Global: MilitaryInfo (@Global_Mil_Info) July 8, 2022
08 Jul 2022, 10:26:09 AM IST
Shinzo Abe shooting raises policy doubts as Yen gains
The shooting of Shinzo Abe is spurring market debate over a potential loss of support for Bank of Japan’s super easy monetary policy after an initial rush to haven assets Friday.The yen gained with Treasuries, with the currency rising as much as 0.5% as details filtered through about the shocking attack at Shinzo Abe.
08 Jul 2022, 10:17:24 AM IST
Shinzo Abe in ‘very bad condition’ and ‘not responding’: Local media
According to the local media, Shinzo Abe’s condition is very severe. The hospital told NHK news, that Abe is in ‘very bad condition’ and is ‘not responding’.
08 Jul 2022, 10:11:03 AM IST
Watch | Shinzo Abe immediately taken to hospital after he was shot twice
Shinzo Abe was taken to hospital as he was unresponsive after being shot during a political event.
08 Jul 2022, 10:03:29 AM IST
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe feared dead: Local media
Shinzo Abe was feared dead on Friday after apparently being shot at a campaign event in the Nara region. “The first shot sounded like a toy. He didn’t fall and there was a large bang. The second shot was more visible, you could see the spark and smoke,” a young woman at the scene told NHK media.”After the second shot, people surrounded him and gave him cardiac massage,” she added.
08 Jul 2022, 09:57:12 AM IST
Shinzo Abe’s attacker in police custody
A man in his 40s has been arrested for attempted murder of the former Japan’s premier. His gun has also been confiscated.
View Full ImageShinzo Abe ‘Shinzo Abe shot in Japan during campaign speech (Source: @WarNewsUpdates)’
08 Jul 2022, 09:55:52 AM IST
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to return to Tokyo from campaigning
The incumbent Japan prime minister Fumio Kishida will be returning to Tokyo from campaigning after Shinzo Abe shot in the chest during a campaign speech.
08 Jul 2022, 09:53:46 AM IST
‘Saddened and shocked’ by shooting of Shinzo Abe: US Envoy
US ambassador Rahm Emanuel said that the country is “saddened and shocked” by the shooting of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
08 Jul 2022, 09:48:50 AM IST
Watch video| How attacker shot gun on Shinzo Abe
Two videos broadcast by NHK showed what appeared to be gun smoke coming from behind Abe as he spoke and a man being tackled by security personal on the street soon afterward. Abe was rushed to a hospital immediately and may have gone into cardiac arrest.
Video of the scene where Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe was shot. Paramedics actively working on Abe and reportedly the suspect being carried out. pic.twitter.com/9DYrmCoxBX— Global: MilitaryInfo (@Global_Mil_Info) July 8, 2022
08 Jul 2022, 09:46:26 AM IST
Shinzo Abe was shot twice
The 67-year-old former prime minister was shot twice from behind about three meters (10 feet) away while campaigning for Sunday’s upper house election in the western city of Nara.
08 Jul 2022, 09:43:40 AM IST
Shinzo Abe unconscious after shooting; Man in custody
Shinzo Abe was unconscious and unresponsive after being shot in the chest during a political event.
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