Riya (RNA Live, New Delhi)
Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister of Japan, was shot this morning while running for office in the Nara region. According to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Abe, 67, is in critical condition. During the campaign for Sunday’s upper house election, he denounced the killing in the western city of Nara as an intolerable assault on the foundation of Japan’s democracy.
A 41-year-old male was reportedly detained by police after being accused of carrying out the shooting. Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect, reportedly told police he wanted to assassinate Abe because he was unhappy with him, according to NHK.
“Abe, a former prime minister, was shot in Nara at around 11:30 a.m. One individual has been arrested and is thought to be the shooter. At this time, it is uncertain how former Prime Minister Abe is doing “Hirokazu Matsuno, the chief cabinet secretary, informed reporters.
According to NHK and the Kyodo news agency, the former leader was giving a stump speech at a gathering before Sunday’s upper house elections when what appeared to be gunshots were heard.
