I am stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, was shot and killed. He was a champion of the friendship between our people.
The United States stands with Japan in this moment of grief.
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 8, 2022
Former President Donald Trump early Friday mourned the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated during a campaign speech in western Japan, calling Abe a "true friend" of his and to the United States. https://t.co/nhTIJGDExD
— Newsmax (@newsmax) July 8, 2022
I am shocked and saddened by the assassination of my friend and longtime partner Shinzo Abe in Japan. Former Prime Minister Abe was devoted to both the country he served and the extraordinary alliance between the United States and Japan.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 8, 2022
"I am deeply saddened to learn of the senseless assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe." – President George W. Bush
Full statement: https://t.co/JuhS4OSyMj
— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) July 8, 2022
We are all saddened and shocked by the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Abe-san has been an outstanding leader of Japan and unwavering ally of the U.S. The U.S. Government and American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, & people of Japan.
— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) July 8, 2022
US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the G20 Brisbane summit, 2014 pic.twitter.com/jTDgg3q1aH
— Canberra Insider (@CanberraInsider) July 9, 2022
As the visionary behind the Free & Open Indo-Pacific & architect of the Quad Security Partnership, PM Abe always championed freedom, security, & prosperity. In 2019, together, we welcomed world leaders to Japan for the G20 Osaka summit, including @POTUS45 and the U.S. delegation. pic.twitter.com/1Kzhfx3t2S
— Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Donald Trump speaks on the attempted assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. pic.twitter.com/a8ubz18256
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 8, 2022
.@KarenPence and I were deeply troubled to learn of the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe-san was a remarkable leader of Japan and an unshakeable ally of the U.S. We join millions praying for this truly good man and his family. God bless Shinzo Abe pic.twitter.com/ojTYkOZxe8
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) July 8, 2022
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson: "Incredibly sad news about Shinzo Abe. His global leadership through unchartered times will be remembered by many." https://t.co/P0uyEeWUdH pic.twitter.com/FhJ0Wh2ncm
— ABC News (@ABC) July 8, 2022
JUST IN: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while giving a campaign speech, local media report. He was 67. https://t.co/hQRyZqJYqv pic.twitter.com/9ucu7n4KMg
— ABC News (@ABC) July 8, 2022
Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated by gunman during campaign speech in Nara, Japan. https://t.co/rOQUr6aliQ pic.twitter.com/4OYmYhhAOm
— ABC News (@ABC) July 8, 2022
The former prime minister was apparently shot in the back and bleeding when he was transported to a hospital.
Authorities have one man in custody and recovered a weapon at the scene, which is described as a shotgun. https://t.co/5Zlxhh93YO pic.twitter.com/c1cxdPbxxI
— ABC News (@ABC) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Japan's national public broadcaster says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died from injuries sustained in a shooting attack. https://t.co/OWx6ZHC27T
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 8, 2022
Emergency personnel moved a person believed to be former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from an ambulance to a helicopter under a blue sheet, after Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan. https://t.co/u8MXjC3qrP pic.twitter.com/JwJhG9uCFE
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 8, 2022
JUST IN: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan. https://t.co/t0ppHVzbUQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has died aged 67 after he was shot during a campaign speech. https://t.co/FtqE0uvh8D
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot during speech, went into state of "cardiopulmonary arrest," public broadcaster NHK reports. https://t.co/sbtuhwD83Y
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 8, 2022
'UNIFIER LIKE NO OTHER': Trump mourns Japan's Shinzo Abehttps://t.co/lOeh0opJIb
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 8, 2022
"Shocking event"
CNN's @susanglaser reacts to the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Watch here: https://t.co/W2TXilus3h
— CNN (@CNN) July 8, 2022
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot by a lone attacker during a speech, public broadcaster says https://t.co/oFDOoQZUna
— CNN International (@cnni) July 8, 2022
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rushed to hospital after possible shooting, NHK reports. https://t.co/UHf0S0PzjB
— CNN International (@cnni) July 8, 2022
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and gravely injured while campaigning Friday in southern Japan.The suspected shooter had been apprehended, according to reports. https://t.co/oByIqWWJgM pic.twitter.com/jSE6b0k6Hv
— CNBC International (@CNBCi) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech. NHK television says. https://t.co/j89ZLzDCCt
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed and was bleeding after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan, NHK public television says. https://t.co/DXpdsIQEvJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 8, 2022
NEW: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been taken to the hospital for emergency care after falling into cardiac arrest following being shot by a man who is now in police custody. https://t.co/b8R8yDmzn6
— The Hill (@thehill) July 8, 2022
Shinzo Abe, divisive, powerful former Japan PM, assassinated https://t.co/yHy9ByroPl pic.twitter.com/VM66cCJ8CX
— The Hill (@thehill) July 8, 2022
The assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former prime minister who sought to foster lasting global ties, was met with an outpouring of shock and sympathy from leaders and politicians around the world.https://t.co/zL7OkyNvJz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 8, 2022
Shinzo Abe was apparently wounded while giving a speech in the city of Nara, according to the public broadcaster NHK. He collapsed and appeared to be bleeding after a gunshot was heard. A man was believed to be in custody, NHK said.
Follow live updates. https://t.co/5hEog6oZ23
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 8, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was in Bali for a Group of 20 meeting, said that he was “deeply saddened and deeply concerned” by the news that Shinzo Abe, Japan's former leader, had apparently been shot.
Follow live updates. https://t.co/QshESqu2jm pic.twitter.com/ezgBRNj47I
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 8, 2022
Shinzo Abe through the years https://t.co/Mqnt4YpmrO pic.twitter.com/WC95iJSCcI
— New York Post (@nypost) July 8, 2022
Japan ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe taken to hospital after apparent shooting https://t.co/ixmucq2iWy pic.twitter.com/cpohn2KXRu
— New York Post (@nypost) July 8, 2022
World leaders past and present expressed their shock and sadness at the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on Friday while attending a political rally. https://t.co/BjW4F61ppn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 8, 2022
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot at a campaign event Friday, public broadcaster NHK reported, adding that he was showing no vital signs. At least two gunshots were heard on-site.
This is a developing story. https://t.co/jgTxvYqj8s
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 8, 2022
UPDATED: World leaders react with disgust, sadness to Shinzo Abe's assassination https://t.co/FAEcuLNv3H
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) July 8, 2022
UPDATE: Shinzo Abe was in cardio and pulmonary arrest, or CPA, after being shot.https://t.co/hykUoTOkDf pic.twitter.com/mpRGRNj4FH
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) July 8, 2022
Breaking: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed during a speech in western Japan as sounds like gunshots were heard at the site, according to local media https://t.co/ExCoxfLqAg
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 8, 2022
Japan's Shinzo Abe championed a revival in the economic and military strength of a country that began to stagnate in the 1990s https://t.co/YQJbWeMR8k
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 8, 2022
Shinzo Abe has been assassinated at a campaign event, in a shock to Japan and the world. Here's how the attack unfolded and the legacy he leaves behind. https://t.co/1gLHuJeqOt
— Bloomberg (@business) July 8, 2022
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot twice from behind about three meters away while campaigning for Sunday’s upper house election in the western city of Nara, broadcaster NTV says.
Latest updates: https://t.co/dAovCGQB3z pic.twitter.com/YJUMdW1Jza
— Bloomberg (@business) July 8, 2022
More developments from the Abe shooting:
– PM Fumio Kishida canceled campaigning, is returning to Tokyo
– Incident comes 2 days before Japan upper house elections
– Local broadcaster NHK cites unidentified sources saying the gun appears “hand-made” https://t.co/KhY46eU9T4 pic.twitter.com/DyeOAam9NJ— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) July 8, 2022
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed after apparently being shot during a campaign speech on Friday. https://t.co/SxD1OYVndO
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) July 8, 2022
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot during a campaign speech, public broadcaster reports https://t.co/uwtCOW18ow
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 8, 2022
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech, a report states https://t.co/uwtCOW18ow
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died, after he was shot on Friday in a western Japan city, public broadcaster NHK reports, citing sources from his political party. He was 67https://t.co/V53pN6YEMO
— TIME (@TIME) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday in the city of Nara in western Japan, according to local media. Here's what we know so farhttps://t.co/eOXPlxbPq3
— TIME (@TIME) July 8, 2022
🔴Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has died after being shot at a campaign event in the city of Nara, close to Kyoto.
🔴A 42-year-old man, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, was arrested at the scene.
Keep up to date with our liveblog:https://t.co/8SuYJ591zs pic.twitter.com/9qnNHIlK5J
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 8, 2022
The former Japanese prime minister appears to have been shot twice while giving a campaign speech in the city of Nara. https://t.co/IKu59rAJFm
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials said. https://t.co/rqhhwRsL26
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) July 8, 2022
Japan’s NHK TV says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apparently was shot at and collapsed during a campaign speech. https://t.co/6I4JDNN61R
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) July 8, 2022
Shinzo Abe was shot while giving a speech on the campaign trail in western Japan ahead of Sunday's upper house election.
He was Japan's longest-serving prime minister. https://t.co/4yL7p4T7gK pic.twitter.com/Db2QbG0p7m
— Insider (@thisisinsider) July 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1545358633482985473
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Dies After Being Shot During Campaign Event, Report Says https://t.co/CQyvV52Nlt pic.twitter.com/73t9AxNEMT
— Forbes (@Forbes) July 8, 2022
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed and was bleeding after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan, NHK public television said Friday.
NHK says Abe was bleeding when he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital https://t.co/SC8WpDm4uN
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) July 8, 2022
Abe was holding his chest when he collapsed, with his shirt smeared with blood. NHK public television says Abe was rushed to a hospital. https://t.co/veLbFcrmcl
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) July 8, 2022
NHK public television says Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed and was bleeding after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan. https://t.co/jPjcm2GlEz
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) July 8, 2022
Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe reportedly shot while giving speech https://t.co/3JFYdTeA4S
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) July 8, 2022
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan, according to a public television report. https://t.co/7WrfG70XVX
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed and was bleeding after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan.
More: https://t.co/FHucig8aRT pic.twitter.com/KnHnxQDQWT
— Star-Advertiser (@StarAdvertiser) July 8, 2022
NHK public television says Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed bleeding and was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan. https://t.co/mjz4Dn6yGT
— KSL (@KSLcom) July 8, 2022
"In Japan, there is a shock because they have very few acts of political violence, very few acts of gun violence."@MarkHalperin reacts to the assassination of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday's "Wake Up America." pic.twitter.com/RLQcwtUSL7
— Newsmax (@newsmax) July 8, 2022
Former President Donald Trump early Friday mourned the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated during a campaign speech in western Japan, calling Abe a "true friend" of his and to the United States. https://t.co/nhTIJGDExD
— Newsmax (@newsmax) July 8, 2022
BREAKING: Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed and was bleeding after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan. https://t.co/S9wVkgI9WO pic.twitter.com/L9COt6MCb0
— Newsmax (@newsmax) July 8, 2022
UPDATE: Even more images have emerged of Chinese social media users mocking Shinzo’s death and ridiculing Japan. pic.twitter.com/rpIqoxnABr
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 8, 2022
NEW: First video of the assassination attempt of Japan’s Ex-PM Shinzo Abe. According to local reports, the former PM “appears to show no vital signs” pic.twitter.com/d2DgB2NA4G
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 8, 2022
The ACCJ is shocked by the attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and hopes for his recovery. He has been a committed champion of the long-standing U.S.-Japan relationship. Our thoughts are with him, his family, and the people of Japan. Full statement: https://t.co/1X9IAAqccj
— ACCJ 在日米国商工会議所 (@AmChamJapan) July 8, 2022
