<p>Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot on Friday while delivering a speech in the western city of Nara.</p>
<p>Abe was reportedly unconscious, unresponsive, and showing no vital signs as he was being transported to the hospital following the attack. Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister before resigning two years ago, was pronounced dead a short time later.</p>
<p>Government sources, cited in various media reports, initially described Abe&#8217;s condition at Nara Medical University Hospital as critical, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/07/japan-shinzo-abe-shot-nara-attack/">according</a> to The Washington Post. The man who allegedly shot Abe told local police that he was &#8220;frustrated&#8221; with him and that he hoped to kill him.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The man who shot former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has told police that he was &quot;frustrated&quot; with him and that he had hoped to kill him. </p>
<p>Per NHK</p>
<p>&mdash; Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) <a href="https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1545283981444206592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;This is a despicable and barbaric act that occurred in the midst of an election which is the foundation of democracy and absolutely cannot be tolerated,&#8221; Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. &#8220;We condemn it in the harshest possible terms. We will take all possible measures to prepare for every possible situation.&#8221;</p>
<p>The White House released a statement condemning the attack, adding, &#8220;We are closely monitoring the reports and keeping our thoughts with his family and the people of Japan.&#8221;</p>
<p>The statement from the White House came after former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence issued statements about the shooting.</p>
<p>&#8220;Absolutely devastating news that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, a truly great man and leader, has been shot, and is in very serious condition,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;He was a true friend of mine and, much more importantly, America. This is a tremendous blow to the wonderful people of Japan, who loved and admired him so much. We are all praying for Shinzo and his beautiful family!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;.@KarenPence and I were deeply troubled to learn of the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,&#8221; Pence tweeted. &#8220;Abe-san was a remarkable leader of Japan and an unshakeable ally of the U.S. We join millions praying for this truly good man and his family. God bless Shinzo Abe.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/KarenPence?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KarenPence</a> and I were deeply troubled to learn of the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.  Abe-san was a remarkable leader of Japan and an unshakeable ally of the U.S. We join millions praying for this truly good man and his family. God bless Shinzo Abe <a href="https://t.co/ojTYkOZxe8">pic.twitter.com/ojTYkOZxe8</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Pence/status/1545272693032878082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Abe, a center-right politician, became Japan&#8217;s longest-serving prime minister since WWII, serving between 2012 and 2020.</p>

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