following the confirmation of the assignation of Shinzo Abe, 67, former Prime minister of Japan World leaders have expressed their pains over the incident describing it as bad news.
The former US President of United States of America, USA, Donald Trump has posted on his own social media platform to say that the death of Shinzo Abe was “really bad news for the world”. Trump added:
He was assassinated. His killer was captured and will hopefully be dealt with swiftly and harshly. Few people know what a great man and leader Shinzo Abe was, but history will teach them and be kind. He was a unifier like no other, but above all, he was a man who loved and cherished his magnificent country, Japan. Shinzo Abe will be greatly missed. There will never be another like him.
Also paying tribute has been Trump’s former secretary of state, and possible future presidential candidate in the UK, Mike Pompeo. Pompeo tweeted:
PM Shinzo Abe was a dear friend, true patriot, and great ally to the American people. Susan [Pompeo’s wife] and I are so saddened to hear of his death. We stand with the people of Japan in mourning his passing and celebrating his tremendous legacy.
PM Shinzo Abe was a dear friend, true patriot, and great ally to the American people. Susan and I are so saddened to hear of his death. We stand with the people of Japan in mourning his passing and celebrating his tremendous legacy.
— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) July 8, 2022
Reuters reports that the police in Nara will be holding a press briefing at 9.30pm local time (12.30pm GMT and 1.30pm BST in UK), in just under an hour.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has sent his condolences to Japan on behalf of the nation, tweeting:
On behalf of the French people, I send my condolences to the Japanese authorities and people after the assassination of Shinzo Abe. Japan has lost a great prime minister, who dedicated his life to his country and worked to bring balance to the world.
