The man suspected of shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told police he was “angry with Abe and wanted to kill him,” NHK reported, citing police.
On Friday, Abe was taken to hospital in critical condition after being shot during a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.
The police have arrested the suspect, who is a former member of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
And Japan’s defense minister revealed in a press release: “I have been informed that the former prime minister is currently undergoing a blood transfusion and efforts are underway to save his life.”
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida commented on the shooting, saying it was an “unforgivable act” and condemned it “in the strongest terms.”
Kishida added that Abe, 67, was in critical condition and expressed hope that Japan’s longest-serving prime minister would survive the ordeal.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was saddened and saddened to hear of the “despicable attack” on the former Japanese prime minister.
“My thoughts are with his family and loved ones,” Johnson wrote on Twitter.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said he was “deeply saddened” by the shooting of Shinzo Abe and described the former Japanese prime minister as a “dear friend”.
“Deeply saddened by the attack on my dear friend Abe and our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and the people of Japan,” Modi wrote on Twitter.
As for US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, he stressed that the US was “deeply concerned” by the shooting attack on Abe.
“This is a very sad moment,” Blinken told reporters on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, stressing that the United States was “very sad and very concerned.”
Blinken added: “We do not know his health,” noting that “our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and the people of Japan.”
Blinken was speaking at the start of the meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, who in turn expressed his “heartfelt condolences and prayers for the former prime minister’s speedy recovery.”
Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramodwinai told reporters in Bangkok that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was shocked by what happened to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, noting that “Prayut and Abe are friends and have a fairly close relationship.” have”.
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