Blinken to head to Japan following Abe assassination https://t.co/KQ2i95cSQT #OANN
— One America News (@OANN) July 11, 2022
Blinken in Tokyo delivers US condolences over Abe’s death https://t.co/raky1tiJOO
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) July 11, 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a letter of condolence from President Joe Biden to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe https://t.co/cGoSqzSqIZ
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) July 11, 2022
#US Secretary of State Antony #Blinken has visited #Japan and offered his condolences on the death of former Prime Minister #Abe Shinzo.https://t.co/RGT3VmctRz
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) July 11, 2022
"We American people feel a sense of loss along with the people of Japan," Blinken said after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.#Abe #ShinzoAbehttps://t.co/Dkywkq5vG2
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 11, 2022
Blinken conveys condolences over loss of Abe to Kishida in Tokyo https://t.co/99G8I7A3RE
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) July 11, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who delivered condolences over the death of former leader Shinzo Abe and reassurances of a strong bilateral alliance. https://t.co/VWg4ddBA12
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 11, 2022
Family plan wake for assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a previously unscheduled trip to Japan to offer condolences, calling Abe a "man of vision"https://t.co/y482JHperW pic.twitter.com/W6zfFB7fl9
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 11, 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Tokyo to offer condolences over the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a close US allyhttps://t.co/HlWzmX5H9u pic.twitter.com/iZX2Qs1eTG
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 11, 2022
Shinzo Abe: Antony Blinken says assassinated former Japanese PM was ‘man of vision’ https://t.co/UkAcTlllIq
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) July 11, 2022
Blinken to pay condolence visit to Japan following Shinzo Abe assassination https://t.co/ngeVRoy71C pic.twitter.com/1FjrKs2PC1
— New York Post (@nypost) July 11, 2022
"Prime Minister Abe really took the relationship between our countries to new heights."
Antony Blinken delivered a letter of condolence from Biden to the family of Shinzo Abe https://t.co/taz6k2umJF pic.twitter.com/3dNYYbLTFy
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) July 11, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed from Japan, after making an unscheduled stop to offer condolences following the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pic.twitter.com/vB8m4QQi3Z
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 11, 2022
Blinken to stop in Tokyo on Monday to pay respects after Abe killing https://t.co/4Jwoha6whm pic.twitter.com/gIrlpC33bv
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 10, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a brief condolence visit to Japan next week following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The State Department says Blinken will travel to Tokyo on Monday. https://t.co/uc5j7XQEc9
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 10, 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
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Sunday he would make an unscheduled stop in Tokyo after his meetings with world leaders in Southeast Asia to pay respects to former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe. https://t.co/gOOzcomu1U
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 10, 2022
Blinken to visit Japan to pay condolences over Abe https://t.co/1LCJlzat7S pic.twitter.com/zQEH9jft5T
— CNA (@ChannelNewsAsia) July 10, 2022
JAPAN ELECTIONS | THE SHADOW OF ABE
Japan's ruling coalition won the majority in Sunday's upper house election. But while citizens validated PM Kishida's government, the mood among the victors was mostly joyless due to Shinzo Abe's assassination.https://t.co/9ynPBePQ5a
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 11, 2022
BREAKING | Kishida vows to 'build on Abe's accomplishments' after election winhttps://t.co/Vj4aGkK015
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 11, 2022
#Japan's ruling coalition won the majority of seats contested in Sunday's #upperhouse election.
The bloc's election success suggests the public is backing PM #Kishida's policies, even as households struggle with rising energy and food prices.
Read here: https://t.co/6gP61KBdzF pic.twitter.com/hV4qSFNSa1
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 11, 2022
Election victor Kishida faces early challenges from Abe’s death | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, #Japan News and Analysis : The Asahi Shimbun https://t.co/03wXpMMX41
— Asahi Shimbun AJW (@AJWasahi) July 12, 2022
Election won, Kishida sets sights on economic policies https://t.co/nmCqdxHF4l
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) July 12, 2022
Fresh off an election victory, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be looking to tick a number of boxes on a growing list of goals — including some that have proved elusive over his first nine months in office. https://t.co/rrfLzYoMH7
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) July 11, 2022
Japan's ruling LDP sweeps election, now PM Kishida needs to show 'identity' https://t.co/Oz0AJXTe53
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) July 11, 2022
Japan's ruling coalition scored a sweeping victory in Sunday's Upper House election. The Liberal Democratic Party was able to win more than half the open seats without the help of its coalition partner, Komeito.https://t.co/kw4a1ro04x
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) July 11, 2022
Japan mourned the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe, even as the ruling party that he had dominated secured an election win that gives current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida the chance to consolidate his power https://t.co/M8YVDSmJ5J pic.twitter.com/lHHrRyYd90
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 11, 2022
The rising cost of living is turning into a thorny political issue ahead of Japan's upper house election this weekend, as opposition parties peg blame for recent price hikes on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's policies https://t.co/MHPxpgMXpz pic.twitter.com/EheL7hNd0W
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 6, 2022
"It's significant we were able to pull this election together at a time violence was shaking the foundations of the election," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, an Abe protege, said.https://t.co/umoQr9YXEw
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) July 11, 2022
Japanese went to the polls Sunday in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, gunned down while making a campaign speech for the governing Liberal Democratic Party. https://t.co/TqXUyt9yMH
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) July 10, 2022
The preliminary vote counts showed Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party on track to secure a coalition for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who could rule until 2025. https://t.co/gcRhXL6Wqm
— The Christian Science Monitor (@csmonitor) July 10, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's strong election victory gives him with a three-year time frame to pursue his own agenda of making capitalism fairer and greener, with no urgent need to change course on economic policy https://t.co/KlG3vxkWqk
— Bloomberg (@business) July 11, 2022
“I have the responsibility to take over the ideas of former Prime Minister Abe,” Japan’s current leader, Fumio Kishida, told a crowd on Saturday, the eve of an election and the day after Shinzo Abe’s killing. https://t.co/AvqWBIqP9i
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) July 10, 2022
After winning election, #Kishida is talking more favorably about constitutional revision, a longtime goal of slain former leader Shinzo #Abe. https://t.co/VNoivxtilY
— Peter Landers (@LandersWSJ) July 10, 2022
Final results in Japan’s upper house election confirmation of status quo on LDP/Komeito side, with some extra seats for LDP. Ishin also did well. Opposition CDP w have most questions to answer—lost seats. Next up, Kishida’s cabinet/party post reshuffle in Aug/Sep. Mainichi pic. pic.twitter.com/ZjUl3OMuFV
— Robert Ward (@RobertAlanWard) July 11, 2022
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) scored a major victory in the Upper House election on July 10. The CSIS Japan Chair examines the results and implications for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s domestic and foreign policy agenda. https://t.co/kXGCE82R13
— CSIS Japan Chair (@JapanChair) July 11, 2022
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will wait for the full election results before deciding on a cabinet reshuffle. #Politics #Japan #TheJapanNewshttps://t.co/C85bMTz4xK pic.twitter.com/ACmU4yqopj
— Asia News Network (@asianewsnetwork) July 11, 2022
With flags at half-mast, Japan mourned the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe even as the ruling party that he had dominated secured an election win that gives current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida the chance to cement his own power. | @Reuters https://t.co/dleXdDcW9H
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 11, 2022
Kishida and senior party lawmakers observed a moment of silence for Abe at the party election headquarters before placing on the whiteboard victory ribbons next to the names of candidates who secured their seats.#Japan #Politics #ShinzoAbe https://t.co/juZtkWq3j2
— The Daily Star (@dailystarnews) July 11, 2022
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emerged as the big winners from Sunday's election to the upper house of the nation's parliament#Japan #AbeShinzo https://t.co/dxcB1xfhij
— The Telegraph (@ttindia) July 11, 2022
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida consolidated authority within his ruling party after a strong election result virtually ensured him three more years as premier. The result came just days after former PM Shinzo Abe was gunned down at an election rally. https://t.co/a4ZVhzP70W
— The New Arab (@The_NewArab) July 11, 2022
Japan mourns killing of former leader Shinzo Abe as ruling party he dominated secures election win that gives current PM Fumio Kishida chance to cement powerhttps://t.co/2mch1DFYWp
— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) July 11, 2022
#Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) scored a sweeping victory in Sunday's Upper House election, official results showed Monday.https://t.co/kue5B5ziEZ
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) July 11, 2022
As polls opened across Japan for an upper house election, the vote is expected to expand Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party along with its coalition partners.
The party is expected to receive a surge of support after Abe's assassination.https://t.co/EEdAG0vVGZ
— DW News (@dwnews) July 10, 2022
Japanese voters have cast their votes in a parliamentary election that may give the ruling Liberal Democratic Party a surge of support after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a dominant politician and power broker. https://t.co/09kmIjMiLU
— SBS News (@SBSNews) July 10, 2022
Japanese people vote for upper house elections amid the shocking assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe who was campaigning his ruling Liberal Democratic Partyhttps://t.co/mn6hygjzwW
— TRT World (@trtworld) July 10, 2022
US President @JoeBiden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a call on Friday of his outrage at the #assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down while campaigning for a parliamentary #election.https://t.co/pIueP1MRvc
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) July 9, 2022
Japan and most of the world were shaken by the news Friday morning that an assassin’s bullet had taken the life of Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister and a still-towering figure in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://t.co/J9GBoLnWeY
— Newsmax (@newsmax) July 8, 2022
Japan’s ruling party secures decisive election win in wake of Abe assassination https://t.co/KFVxenpEoA pic.twitter.com/m0imwpyFmy
— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) July 11, 2022
Japan heads to the polls in shadow of Shinzo Abe's assassination https://t.co/ce7rFhCnXi pic.twitter.com/qJE1jVVhA4
— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) July 10, 2022
🔴🇯🇵 #ShinzoAbe was shot while campaigning just two days before #Japan's upper house election.
"We have lost a great politician," said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
His death has stunned the nation.@NRushworth reports ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Nssc4dKCv1
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) July 8, 2022
Germany's foreign minister called for a world without nuclear weapons and said her government supports disarmament, "even if the current global situation is quite different."https://t.co/579i8fysEw
— DW News (@dwnews) July 10, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida temporarily suspended his election campaign on Friday following an assassination attempt on his predecessor Shinzo Abe.https://t.co/z2NWyNEpEl
— dpa news agency (@dpa_intl) July 8, 2022
Abe detected the dangers posed by Mr. Xi’s China earlier than anyone in the free world. He saw TPP as a tool to confront that danger head on. https://t.co/UyWjWcICtu
— The New York Sun (@NewYorkSun) July 9, 2022
明日、岸田文雄総裁・安倍晋三元内閣総理大臣・茂木敏充幹事長が吉井あきらの応援に入洛されます！！
皆さんの声援が大きな力となります！💪
ぜひ、我々の訴えを聞きに、各所にご参集ください！#参院選2022 #京都選挙区 #岸田文雄 #安倍晋三 #茂木敏充 #吉井あきら pic.twitter.com/EpKosSiMTl— 吉井 章（よしい あきら）参議院議員 自民党 京都府選挙区】 (@Yoshiiakira0102) July 7, 2022
ABE TRIBUTE | AMERICAN FLAGS AT HALF MAST
President Biden issued an unusual proclamation to honor the death of ex-PM Shinzo Abe, as Narendra Modi wrote a personal tribute. More here. https://t.co/zvZoLcxGhO
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 8, 2022
PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed shock over the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abehttps://t.co/tfkT7wjhtx
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) July 9, 2022
The leaders of India, US and Australia in a joint statement hailed former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s role in founding the Quad, credited him for deepening Japan’s ties with each of their countries.
(Reports @prashantktm)https://t.co/ZAv1uSbY88
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) July 9, 2022
PM Modi's emotional tribute to 'dear friend' Shinzo Abe; India declares one-day national mourning pic.twitter.com/tPTMGZ57gW
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) July 8, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe was not only his friend but a trusted friend of India. https://t.co/4dUivqoHT4
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) July 8, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote an emotional post for former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. Here's the full text of PM Modi's blog post.https://t.co/xMykQwg4ZG
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) July 8, 2022
PM Modi has expressed his shock on the tragic demise of one of his dearest friends, #ShinzoAbehttps://t.co/2LisDsJw0z
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) July 8, 2022
#ShinzoAbe played a formative role in founding #Quad partnership, say Modi, Biden and Albanese | @janusmyth reportshttps://t.co/zl6BFy6Lfx
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) July 9, 2022
Bullet trains to amphibian aircraft, Japanese tea to Ganga Aarti – PM Modi’s deep bond with Shinzo Abe transcended geographical and political boundaries https://t.co/cQtQP74EHi
— HinduPost (@hindupost) July 10, 2022
With flags at half-mast, Japan mourned the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe on Monday even as the ruling party that he had dominated secured an election win that gives current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida the chance to cement his own power.
https://t.co/qqpYw40wJ4— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) July 11, 2022
Shinzo Abe update: PM Modi condoles former Japan PM's death, says he dedicated his life to make Japan and world a better place https://t.co/7WNucP9HRh pic.twitter.com/3Ty3sE6COX
— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) July 8, 2022
"This is really personal," How the World Reacted to PM Modi's Heartfelt Tribute to Shinzo Abehttps://t.co/IXEAUQz2Di
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— Vinod Sonkar (@BJPVinodSonkar) July 10, 2022
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