REUTERS
July 8, 2022 at 15:46 JST
The United States is “saddened and shocked” by the shooting of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. ambassador Rahm Emanuel said on Friday.
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Abe was taken to hospital bleeding after being shot while delivering a speech in the western city of Nara days before an upper house election, according to authorities and media.
“Abe-san has been an outstanding leader of Japan and unwavering ally of the United States,” Emanuel said in a statement.
“The U.S. government and American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, and the people of Japan.”
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