The man who shot the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Japanese police: He was “displeased with the former prime minister” and came to “kill” him, while Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called it an unforgivable savage act.
The Japanese prime minister said Abe was in a “coma” condition and he hoped he would survive the assassination attempt.
“We are making every effort to bring him back to life. And I pray from the depths of my heart that you are safe.” Kishida gave an interview to the press. and stated that the motive of the gunman was not yet known.
Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old sniper, is a former member of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. A handcrafted shotgun fired at Abe from behind. The former leader was speaking at 11:30 a.m. outside a train station in Nara at about 11:30 a.m.
NHK television, citing police sources, said: The perpetrator confessed his dissatisfaction with the former prime minister. already in the original capital and want to kill him
An eyewitness woman told NHK: “He (Abe) was speaking. And then a man walked in the back.”
“The sound of the first shot wasn’t that loud. and you can still stand But the second shot was much louder. I could see the sparks and the smoke. The officers then rushed over and surrounded him. and help pump the heart.”
Media images can be seen that Abe was shot in the left chest and neck. Preliminary reports said the former prime minister still “Knowledgeable and responsive” in the first moments before being unconscious and “Heart stopped beating”
An official from the local office of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) confirmed the party had not received any threats. before it happened And the schedule of Abe’s speech was announced to the public in advance.
The assassination of the former Japanese leader drew widespread condemnation and encouragement from leaders around the world by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Speaking to media during a G20 ministerial meeting in Bali, he said the United States was “deeply saddened and worried” about Abe’s condition. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitted he was “shocked” when he heard the news, as did Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha, who said he was “shocked” by the incident.
Abe is Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. He held the chair of Prime Minister for two terms, in 2006 and between 2012 and 2020, before deciding to resign due to chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
The former prime minister is widely known for his economic policies. “Abenomics” which focuses on both monetary easing measures and budget spending. At the same time, he was a hawkish conservative politician who supported a post-war constitutional amendment. To open a way to upgrade the potential and expand the role of the Japanese Self-Defense Force
Despite his retirement as prime minister, Abe remains a highly influential politician within the LDP and Japanese political circles.
