'Above all, he cared deeply about the Japanese people and dedicated his life to their service.'
Then-Vice President Joe Biden meets with Japan's Shinzo Abe in New York City in 2014. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesShinzo Abe, he said in a statement on Friday."This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him ... He was a champion of the Alliance between our nations and the friendship between our people," Biden said.
"Above all, he cared deeply about the Japanese people and dedicated his life to their service. Even at the moment he was attacked, he was engaged in the work of democracy." "While there are many details that we do not yet know, we know that violent attacks are never acceptable and that gun violence always leaves a deep scar on the communities that are affected by it. The United States stands with Japan in this moment of grief," Biden said.Former President Barack Obama also expressed his condolences Friday over the assassination, saying he is "shocked and saddened.
"Former Prime Minister Abe was devoted to both the country he served and the extraordinary alliance between the United States and Japan," Obama wrote in aAbe and Obama visited Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor together in 2016.Abe died on Friday after being shot while giving a campaign speech. He was most recently in office from December 2012 to September 2020 and was Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot during a campaign speechJapan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, NHK public television said Friday.
Read more »
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot at campaign eventLATEST on the Shinzo Abe attack: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is headed back to Tokyo from Yamagata after canceling campaign events. He is expected arrive within the hour, be debriefed, and deliver remarks, according to local media.
Read more »
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in critical condition following shootingFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rushed to hospital after possible shooting, NHK reports.
Read more »
Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe critically shot while giving speechFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was airlifted to a hospital but officials said he was not breathing and his heart had stopped.
Read more »
Ex-leader Shinzo Abe critically shot in shock Japan attackTOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says ex-leader Shinzo Abe is in “severe condition” after being shot and he hopes Abe will survive.
Read more »