Shinzo Abe: Former Japanese Prime Minister hurt in alleged shooting incident

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 8th July. According to broadcaster NHK, Mr. Abe was shot in the back, collapsed in the middle of his speech, and appeared to be bleeding. It continued, “His assailant is in custody.”

Yoichi Masuzoe, a former governor of Tokyo, claimed in a tweet that Mr. Abe was experiencing a cardiopulmonary arrest.

In Japan, the phrase is frequently used prior to an official death being declared.

In Japan, where handguns are prohibited, incidents of gun violence are uncommon.

The longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Abe, resigned in 2020, citing health concerns. He later admitted that he had experienced a relapse of the intestinal condition ulcerative colitis.

He was succeeded by Yoshihide Suga, a close party ally, who was then succeeded by Fumio Kishida.