abe is in critical condition and undergoing emergency treatment. >>> reaction to the attack on abe is pouring in. the u.s. ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel, writes, we're r saddened and shocked by the shooting. he has been an unwavering alley of the u.s., the u.s. government and american people are praying for the well-being of abe. he is one of the great leaders of our time. we must hope and pray that he pulls through. the top u.s. diplomat attending the summit in bali spoke out a short while ago. here he is. >> i want to say before we meet, how deeply saddened and deeply concerned we are about the news coming from japan, about the attempt on the life of prime minister abe. we don't know about his condition. apparently he's been shot. our thoughts, our prayers are with him. and the people of japan. this is a sad moment. we're awaiting news. thank you. >>> and the mexican foreign minister shared his condolences, calling abe a friend of mexico and a highly respected global figure. he sweets, we hope he can overcome the medical situation he finds himself. our solidarity with the people

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he describes shinzo abe as a truly great man and leader and praying for shinzo abe.ises the point that donald trump and shinzo abe, from donald trump's point of view, it was a bit of a love affair. and they saw themselves getting on very well. how did shinzo abe handle that relationship? he was, some calling the trump whi whisperer. >> shinzo abe understood before any other world leader what would need to be done to coax and cajole donald trump. to do things that were in the best interest of japan and the united states, as well. it was shinzo abe that first called to congratulate president-elect trump. as a result, trump, who signs of respect were so important, he a always had time for shinzo abe and would do what shinzo abe tried to do. he didn't try to take him for a traditional dinner. he brought him to tokyo's best ham berger place. they had a meal and played golf. it's not that shinzo abe was a huge fan of president trump before he became the president. we don't know if he was or doesn't. shinzo abe believed strongly that japan's security was reliant on a strong

abe seemed to know what made trump tick. >> yeah. that was deliberate on the part of abe. he was the first world leader, i believe, to give then president-elect trump a congratulatory phone call at trump tower. it was soon that he made a point to meet with the former president and of course, president trump when he visited tokyo a number of years ago, abe rolled out the red carpet for him. he did not subject trump to the traditional, you know, fanfare and ceremony and formalities one would expect. abe took trump out for a hamburger in tokyo, played golf together. as a result president trump always answered the phone when abe called and abe was able to suddenly coax and get trump to do things in japan's nodes. he knew the strong and stable alliance with the us how crucial it is for japan no matter who is in the office. and taught a lesson who struggled how to deal with former trump, he showed what needed to be done to have a sustainable and working relationship with him. >> all right, always appreciate your analysis, thank you very much. >>> we will be right back with more

reelected in 2012, abe declared japan is back. he tried to raise japan's profile on a global stage, developing allies in europe, india and southeast asia, trying to mend frosty relations with china. abe made history in 2016, appearing alongside former u.s. president barack obama in hiroshima and later pearl harbor. abe was one of the first world leaders to form an alliance with donald trump, taking the u.s. president out for a hamburger in tokyo. shinzo abe leaves behind akie, known as a vibrant and popular first lady and his wife of more than three decades. >> our thanks to will ripley for that. joining us selina wang live in bei beijing, also joining us david sanger, he is a white house and national security correspondent for "the new york times." david, if i'm not wrong, you lived and worked in japan for quite a long time. just give us your reaction, having spent so much time there, to wake up to this shocking news. >> yeah, it was -- it was quite a shock, john, when i first heard this last night and, you know, shinzo abe was a

of the abe fellowships. was even taken aback by that, i mean, to have that kind of proximity. but again, there is that feeling of security. as a woman walking around, sometimes when i return to tokyo and i'm jet lagged, i'll get up, it will be the middle of the night, i know i can walk all over the city. greater tokyo is 35 million people. and central tokyo, some 12, 13 million. and i have no problem doing that. i'm not even -- i don't have any form of protection, because i know i'm safe. so, that's going to be a loss, but especially right now, my heart is breaking for the japanese people. and, of course, i'm waiting to hear what i hope will be the recovery of the former prime minister abe. i was just writing about him today as somebody who really helped to elevate the visibility of japan and its global communications. i give him a lot of credit for that. even when i was often a critic of his policies, i was never a critic of him personally. and that's why my heart is breaking for him, his family, but also f

abe was on the campaign trail. was set to be sunday elections for the upper houses, very common for former politicians to go on the stump ahead of those types of elections. that is where this all took place, he was rushed to a hospital via helicopter where he was described as being unresponsive. kishida saying there is little information on the reason for the attack. police telling the local news outlet that the shooter had intended to kill abe, kishida saying this shooting was absolutely unforgivable. again, expressing his hopes that abe will indeed survive this. there is not much we know currently about shinzo abe's condition. kishida also condemning the fact that the shooting was during campaigning. again, gun violence is extremely rare in japan. this is a country where it is very difficult to obtain any sort of firearm. some reports suggest that might have been homemade. there are still --there is still not a lot of certainty but this is an environment where this is very rare. kishida speaking at the prime mini

authorities say abe was shot in the neck, he was air lifted to a hospital. japan's current prime minister says abe is receiving emergency treatment as doctors try to save his life. blake essig is live for us this hour in tokyo. what do we know about his latest condition? >> reporter: just moments ago we learned that former prime minister shinzo abe's brother the current minister of defense came out and has said that his brother is currently receiving a blood transfusion at the hospital there in nara, a western city in japan where the shooting took place, and he called the attack an affront on democracy and suppression of freedom of speech. you played the video and we heard those two gunshots ring out. earlier today around 11:30 a.m. local time, nhk reported that shinzo abe had been shot twice, once in the chest and according to the fire and disaster management agency, once in the neck. it happened while delivering a speech, a stump speech around 11:30 this morning local time in western japan about an hour and a half, two hours ago the current prime minister

shinzo abe, thank you."ere also visible tributes to the japanese leader around the globe, including at the united nations meeting in geneva, switzerland. have a look. ambassadors there stood for a moment of silence in abe's honor. and in taiwan, the landmark taipei 101 building was lit with members of thanks for the longest-serving prime minister. one described him as a friend of taiwan forever. japan's flag would be seen flying at half-staff in washington, d.c. one of many tributes put in place by the grieving nation. >> translator: we have lost a great politician who has made great achievements in various fields in order to open up our country. i am deeply saddened that we lost him this way. >> and earlier, i spoke with a senior advisor to former prime minister abe and i asked him about abe's unique ties and relationship with the u.s. here he is. >> in prime minister abe's priorities, preserving the safety and peace of the nation has always been at the top. and prime minister abe always valued the importan

mr abe then visited pearl harbor with mr 0bama but when mr trump was elected, mr abe was the first globalriko 0i there. let's turn to sri lanka, where the crisis appears to be deepening. after those extraordinary scenes we saw over the weekend with protestors storming the presidential palace, sri lanka's parliamentary speaker has said lawmakers will reconvene on friday, before electing a new president the following wednesday. 0ur south asia corespondent rajini vaidyanathan is in colombo and sent this report. "open to the public" reads the graffiti scrawled outside the prime minister's official residence. in colombo, the occupation continues. police powerless, as the people's movement picks up pace. well, things feel very different here to what they were a week ago when i was in the city, when you had armed police guarding the entrance to the prime minister's official residence. and now, as you look around, it feels like i'm in a public park, families here for a day out. as this nation tries to find a way out of an economic crisis, a moment to savour — the president they blame for their tr

witnesses say abe was shot from behind.pse after the first shot but did after the second shot. people were conducting at that point cpr. witnesses on the scene say that the suspect didn't even attempt to run. he just got arrested on the spot. several police officers on-site were able to take that suspect into custody. he's now being questioned as we speak. nhk, again, at this point reporting that two gunshots were heard while abe was delivering the speech. he was there in japan's western city delivering a stump speech ahead of this weekend, sunday's upper house election. laura. >> i'm stunned to think about this, the idea of two shots, you said from behind. the suspect did not even attempt to run. we know that it's a male from the reporting you're talking about. the person being questioned now. we don't know at this point the motive or whether there was a known relationship of some kind. i mean just speak to me a little bit -- and, susan, i want to bring you back into this as well. but, blake, in the reporting we're learnin

for prime minister shinzo abe for more _ for prime minister shinzo abe for more than four years.uding a free and open — started, including a free and open pacific which is now blossomed to the quad content and further international cooperation of like—minded democracy. in terms of economics, will continue to follow— economics, will continue to follow on _ economics, will continue to follow on the growth and reform initiatives — follow on the growth and reform initiatives that the shinzo abe administration had started and hoping — administration had started and hoping to help people overcome and lrring — hoping to help people overcome and bring back growth to the japanese economy. i think a lot of the _ japanese economy. i think a lot of the initiatives that had been _ of the initiatives that had been started by the administration will continue to be followed through by him. thank— be followed through by him. thank you so much forjoining us on — thank you so much forjoining us on the _ thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. thank you so much for “oining us on the progra

that is something — the protection of mr abe? that is something that _ the protection of mr abe?he only had at least one or two security guards when he was making that speech in the city of nara and if you look at the pictures from the moment of that attack, all of them are looking either at mr abe on the front and no—one was looking behind him and, of course, the attacker, the 41—year—old suspect it is now in police custody, attacked him from behind, shooting him twice, the first gunshot actually missed him but the second one got him in his neck which basically killed him, a couple of hours later on the same day. so a lot of questions have been asked, you know? if this happened in america, wouldn't the security guards be pushing mr abe down to the ground as soon as you hear the first gunshot? but going up here, you just don't expect to hear things like that so if you hear a similar noise, people may go did someone's tire may be puncture and that's why there was that loud bang? as a result, people's reaction may have been a bit slower than you may imagine. may have been a bit slo

so abe wanted to get out from this philosophy. say mr abe's views on history put relations with china into a deep freeze. in south korea, he became a hate figure. this anger driven by his refusal to accept japan's responsibility for the wartime comfort women system which forced thousands of korean women into sexual servitude. i think in terms of face—to—face with the fact of the history issues. i guess mr abe is a revisionist, particularly on the issue of the comfort women issue. i think it's become now a taboo to talk about injapan. but for most people, shinzo abe was simply the longest—serving prime minister any of them had known. after two decades of economic decline, he brought a sense of stability and security back to japan, and for that, his country is grateful. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. earlier i spoke to akihisa shiozaki, a former senior policy adviser to shinzo abe. i asked him about the legacy japan's longest serving prime minister left behind. the prime minister was the first boss that i served for in

abe was part of.o comment on. >> so, what do you think will happen in terms of the investigation? what will investigators be oking at first and wre will the investigation go from here? >> investigators have suspects. i believe the investigators suspect social media history and any other online communication and also communication he may have had, an indication or motivation or any other links elsewhere behind the attack. at this time, the gunman said he just wanted to kill shinzo abe because he was dissatisfied with him and also had a grudge. but, we have to see what the investigation does at this time. >> a lot of unanswered questions. a research analyst, thank you so much for your time tonight. now to the u.s. where president joe biden has taken executive action to protect abortion rights. his orders aimed at shielding the health information of women online. it also seeks to protect mobile abortion clinics deployed to the borders of states. he says the fastest way to secure abortion rights is for su

as well as abe is a political giant. there have been expressions of concern coming from leaders around the world, including the white house, and the secretary of state, as people watch and wait for some news about him. >> and an excellent point there, about just how rare gun violence is in japan. speak to us a little bit more though about abe's, you know, legacy here, as to what sort of career he has had and how is he received there in his home country. >> well, he is very popular. he is very prominent. not everyone has agreed with his politics over the years, but the suspected gunman, according to japanese media, told investigators that he was not motivated by any political beliefs, that he was motivated by quote a blight that he had against abe itself. this is a country where there is not a lot of political violence, and this is shaking people in a very profound way, and in a country where people believe it is a safe environment, it doesn't mean it is a means of violence, but violence in particular is very rare. >> and

abe's bodyguards are on the assailant in seconds. on the street, a strange looking gun made of steel pipes put together by black tape. the former prime minister is flown to a nearby hospital, but the news is bad. he has been hit in the back and neck, and his heart has stopped. this is where mr. abe was brought and this is where doctors worked for hours to try to save his life. it was from here at a little after 5:00 this evening that we got the news that he died. tonight, the whole of japan is in shock. there has been political assassinations here before but nothing like this, certain not in more than half a century. >> i was really shocked. i never thought a gun would be used. using a gun in japan, i've never heard of this. >> it seems guns are becoming more common. that makes me feel very sad. >> back in tokyo, the prime minister could barely hold back the tears as he went before the media. >> i prayed that somehow his life would be spared, but unfortunately, he is gone. this is a terrible day. i have no words. >> this evening, pol

esther abe -- mr.be lifted the ban on elected self-defense in 2015 and -- of course, the man was serving in the self-defense force way before that. according to the reports, he seemed to have served for three years and left the self-defense force sce. we don't know if there's any kind of meaningful connection between his experience in the crime that he committed today. so i think at this point, it is very difficult to make the connection. though of course, maybe it is related but we just don't know yet. amy: and the significance of what abe was trying to do, what he never succeeded in doing -- ultimately, he stepped down both times he was prime minister because of health reasons? he has ulcerative colitis or something like that. but he attempted to defend -- this is the u.s.-written japanese constitution after world war ii, but it was i think with some officials in thu.s. government attempt also supporting abe in removing that from the constitution? >> right. abe tried to overcome what he saw as the co

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shinzo abe then visited pearl harbour with mr 0bama but when mr trump was elected, shinzo abe was theis home. thank ou ve to visit him in his home. thank you very much _ to visit him in his home. thank you very much for _ to visit him in his home. thank you very much for that, - to visit him in his home. thank you very much for that, mariko —— mariko, as we await the start of the funeral, we will bring you the latest as it happens. the main opposition leader in sri lanka, sajith premadasa, says he intends to run for president as soon as the current president steps down. gotabaya rajapaksa, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, is expected to resign this week following widespread protests. crowds of protesters stormed the presidential palace last weekend, and are refusing to leave until mr rajapaksa has definitely left office. the speaker of parliament says mps will meet on friday to attempt to begin the process of electintg a new leader. while the country waits for president rajpaksa to step down, the economic crisis worsens. in an interview with the bbc�*s newsnight programme, the

abe is 67.aring from president biden about this a little later today when he gives remarks about an executive order he is going to sign, trying to protect abortion rights. >> certainly, he was -- he was a polarizing figure in japan, only because he was trying, again, to move away from the post-war pacifist role that the japanese had taken. he wanted to be more of a military partner with the united states against a rising china. also, very close relations with taiwan. also warned of a chinese invasion of taiwan. obviously, had a strained relationship with the chinese communist party because of that. they have sent their condolences today. but you brought up donald trump. he was actually, again, far more aggressive than most japanese politicians and prime ministers. soon after donald trump was elected, he was -- he got his phone number on his own, called donald trump, circumvented normal diplomatic channels. got in touch with donald trump and had a meeting, mika. >> was the first over. >> yeah, wa

abe estate on as the longest running prime minister —— abe stayed on. with a range of leaders in other countries in both asia and the rest of the world. abe has come to make many friends across the world, in the united states as well as in east asia. i would say he has a presence on the global stage and he is a well liked in some quarters. hat on the global stage and he is a well liked in some quarters.— liked in some quarters. not all, in some. liked in some quarters. not all, in some- stay _ liked in some quarters. not all, in some. stay with _ liked in some quarters. not all, in some. stay with me _ liked in some quarters. not all, in some. stay with me for _ liked in some quarters. not all, in some. stay with me for a - liked in some quarters. not all, in| some. stay with me for a moment. liked in some quarters. not all, in i some. stay with me for a moment. we are getting details of what journalists in japan are getting details of what journalists injapan have been told at a press conference, —— at the nara medical hospital. doctors saying he susta

certainly there were many opponents to abe as much as supporters. but what question can say is this, he was a strong leader who had a clear vision for japan, especially on the foreign policy front. he had been japan's longest serving prime minister, and with that he had a vision to have a japan that was relevant in the 21st century, worked closely together with the united states to confront some of the challenges that asia in particular is facing, regarding the rise of china, but also to have a more broad role for japan in ensuring that japan answers cross border challenges from environmental security to democratic rule. >> there is so much there. i want to hit quickly too in terms of the legacy it fascinating if you look at how he worked with different leaders here in the united states, obama and trump, two excellent examples. >> yeah. so he is very noteworthy for being the first foreign leader to have met with president trump and he came bearing gifts, the gift was a golden golf clubs. but he also was very good with previous presidents as well, bo

police say that the man went after abe because he hates a certain group that he believed abe had ties to. that man is being investigated as a suspect for murder with 90 police investigators dedicated to this case. while a controversial figure here in japan and around the world for his policies at times, abe is also an incredibly important figure. and news of this shooting has absolutely shocked the nation and the world. during a press conference shortly after the shooting, the current prime minister really encapsulated the feelings of the people here in japan. he appeared emotional, almost in tears, while speaking to the press and said that this is not a forgivable act, and that we will comprehend the situation and take appropriate measures. abe's brother and current minister of defense also addressed the media calling the attack an affront to democracy and suppression of freedom of speech. we've also seen pictures of shinzo abe's wife, looking down at the ground as she entered the hospital where her husband was fighting for his life. and just tonight pictures being -- excuse me, flow

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re-elected in 2012, abe declared japan is back. he tried to raise japan's profile on a global stage, developing allies in europe, india, and southeast asia, trying to mend frosty relations with china. abe made history in 2016, appearing alongside former u.s. president barack obama in hiroshima and later pearl harbor. >> the united states and japan. >> reporter: abe was one of the first world leaders to form an alliance with donald trump, taking the u.s. president out for a hamburger in tokyo. shinzo abe leaves behind akia, known as a vibrant and popular first lady, and his wife of more than three decades. >> and will ripley joins us now, also cnn's kyung lah, based in japan for five years for cnn. you both were based there. and, will, let me start with you, when we're speaking to people in japan this morning, just shock, just shock that this could even happen there. >> yeah. politics aside, critics of shinzo abe aside, nobody could have imagined that he would be standing, giving a stump speech, a couple of days before a national el

of japan shinzo abe has minister ofjapan shinzo abe has been shot.we gradually got there in the end on thursday. after a cloudy start, we had beautiful blue sky and sunshine by the middle of the afternoon. not quite the case, unfortunately, in the far north—west, in highland scotland — still some pretty grey cloud around and, in actual fact, this weather front�*s still going to sit there throughout the day on friday. high pressure is building in. it will gradually drift its way a little bit further eastwards and dominate the scene over the weekend, but it does mean some drizzly rain first thing in the morning to the north—west of scotland, and the far north of northern ireland. as we go through the day, there'll be plenty of settled, sunny weather. with light winds, temperatures are going to respond quite quickly, so highs of 21 degrees in eastern scotland, 2a perhaps into the midlands, 28 celsius the high — that's 82 fahrenheit — somewhere in the south—east. we now have to start thinking about uv, which will be high or very high, and we haven't seen

give us a sense of how important shinzo abe is to the - important shinzo abe is to the country, morer the ldp. the impression that i get is whether he was in office or not, he was still the man who mattered. he certainly was. of the man who mattered. he certainly was- of course _ the man who mattered. he certainly was. of course he _ the man who mattered. he certainly was. of course he had _ the man who mattered. he certainly was. of course he had to _ the man who mattered. he certainly was. of course he had to redesign i was. of course he had to redesign because of failing health. the mere fact that he was able to stay in power for nearly a decade was extraordinarily important to japan. when you add the fact that he was very charismatic, he was liked, i saw teresa may's comments today and it was interesting that she stressed what a nice man he was and how hospitable he was. the other world leaders, they felt comfortable with him. and that is what he brought to japan's role in the world. japan is always been a power, the third largest economy in the world, the most advanced military

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shinzo abe has not been without controversy over the course of his political career?ical career? , political career? indeed. he is ja an's political career? indeed. he is japan's longest _ political career? indeed. he is japan's longest serving - political career? indeed. he is japan's longest serving prime| japan's longest serving prime minister but as you said and rupert mentioned, it was a very divisive figure as well and still remains very powerful within the ruling party. he still has quite a lot of influence on the current prime minister, mr kushida, as well as the former prime minister ista suga. i am watching the japanese local media and i think the press conference may start any minute now. according to reports, a man in his 40s who lives in the city of nara where mr abe was shot has been arrested or he has been in police custody, so i'm sure we will start hearing about what his motives may have been but as you say, his political views have been quite controversial. he seemed to be on the right side of the japanese politics, very nationalistic, you know, quit

abe because he was, quote, dissatisfied with him. abe had just started speaking when the shooter came up from behind and shot him twice in the back. >> i mentioned to you that donald trump had a very close relationship with abe. it was unusually close because other people were at that time not sure how to handle donald trump but abe embraced trump. here is lara trump on donald trump's personal relationship with her father-in-law. >> i know he visited mar-a-lago multiple times. they respected one another as leaders of great countries. they also, i think, had great friendship that developed over the years. they played golf together so many times. i believe the prime minister even attended one of the first lady's birthday dinners unexpectedly but that's sort of the relationship that they had. and obviously a tragic floors japan. >> brian: in terms of the type of person he is and the type of political agenda he had, you see why they got along because he looked at the long malaise it seems japan was in. this let's start pouring cash into

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where is prime minister abe. look at that photograph, abe is standing there in the middle, with his arms crossed, just like president trump, a nonverbal cue, i'm with you. i'm like you, got my arms crossed and he's got his head on one side, i'm listening to you, angela merkel, he was in the middle between them, and i think he was able to straddle so many personal differences and it was to the strength of japan but to the strength of his allies, and that's why he and japan are so important to nato today, to the european union and to the united states, and to australia. >> really interesting. we'll look for that photo while we continue to talk so we can see exactly what you mean by that analysis, and so cecile, what changes now, how does the power dynamic shift in asia and beyond? >> yeah, so that's a good question. i just want to add something to what nick said. the reason that president trump was able, excuse me, prime minister abe was able to really swallow his pride and do whatever he needed to do to get close

president biden met with abe many times over the years. the president ordering flags lowered half staff in abe's honor. in a statement, president biden says, quote, i am stunned, outraged and deeply saddened by the news. he was a champion of the alliance between our nations and friendship between our people. the united states stands with japan in this moment of grief. let's bring in gordon chang, a columnist for "newsweek" and the author of "nuclear show do you know" and david sanger, a white house and national security analyst for "the new york times." david spent six years working in tokyo as the bureau chief as abe was rising in the political ranks. david, let me begin with you and just explain what he meant to the country and what his assassination means to japan. >> well, he transformed the country, as you suggested, alison. even though he was not able to revise the constitution. he turned japan much more into a national security state. he created the national security council there. he aligned japan much more firmly with the united s

our correspondent looks at the life and legacy of shinzo abe.s report contains some flashing images from the start. reporter: shinzo abe was a freshfaced 52-year-old when he shocked everyone by becoming japan's youngest postwar prime minister. it did not go well. in less than a year, he was gone. five years later, he plotted his return with a new hairstyle and a new slogan. this time, he stated. for eight years, longer than any her postwar japanese leader. today, japan is laying mr. abay to rest. -- abe to rest. his life snuffed out in a way few people thought possible. the outpouring of grief we are seeing again today is in part because of the truly awful way in with -- in which mr. abe died. it feels like japan has lost a significant historical figure. what is it that mr. abe did that has left such an indelible mark on japanese politics? those who admired mr. abe say he dramatically changed the way this country deals with the world. he made new alliances with fellow democracies, from india to us trillion to great britain. -- two australia to g

talk to us about abe.e and certainly his legacy. >> well, his importance to in current times was that he was the leader of the biggest faction in the governing liberal democratic party, which means he was one of the most powerful figures in japan even though he wasn't the prime minister. this creates a big vacuum. you've got to remember that right up to his second term, there was political instability in japan. revolving door prime ministers. you had eight years of abe, but after abe leaves in 2020, then you've got two years of instability. two different prime ministers. this is going to destabilize japanese society and it occurs while the united states is having its internal problems. china, russia. you have the biggest countries in the world, the most powerful, important countries in the world are having problems internally. japan just got added to the list a few hours ago. >> and someone looking at this very closely is china. abe had a relationship with china. how is that, do you think, his death being

"shinzo abe a defender of democracy and a friend."e came from a family of politicians, one of his grandfathers was also a prime minister, his father a foreign minister. he will be remembered for helping shift japanese military policy. under his watch, japan's pacifist constitution was changed to allow japanese troops to serve abroad for the first time since the second world war. he was a towering figure injapanese political life, one of the country's most influential modern leaders, a post no other politician injapan has held for as long as shinzo abe. police have now searched the house of his suspected killer, who had apparently served injapan�*s equivalent of the navy. they are reported to have found what they believe our explosives. but the suspect is also reported to have told police he had no political grudge against shinzo abe, whose killing in a country where violence is rare, has left japan in disbelief. caroline hawley, bbc news. our asia correspondent mariko oi has more on the reaction to the assignation injapan. well, i hav

abe had died. the whole of japan is in shock.ave been political assassinations here before, but nothing like this, certainly not in more than half a century rate >> -- half a century. i was reay shocked, this lady says. using a gun in japan, i have never heard of this. >> seems guns are becoming more common. that makes me feel very sad. reporter: back in tokyo, prime minister hoshi to -- the prime minist barely hold back tears. >> i prayed that somehow his life would be spared, but unfortunately, he is gone. this is a terrible day. i have no words. reporter: this evening, police began searching the suspect's home, reportedly finding more homemade firearms, but no clear motive. from around the world, tributes have been pouring in, from president joe biden tboris johnson to mr. ava's old golfing partner, donald trump. shinzo abe certainly had detractors, nothing least of which was chinese president gigi and paying -- chinese president xi jinping. but he brought japan and america closer thanver before, champion free-trade and served

abe airlifted to the hospital, where he later died. japan's current prime minister fumio kishida, visibly shaken, addressing the nation, calling it an unforgivable act. late today, president biden calling abe's assassination horrific. >> i knew him well. we worked together closely for years, and we spoke and consulted when i served as vice president. and he was deeply committed to strengthening the alliance and friendship between the united states and japan. >> reporter: the president also signing the condolence book at the japanese embassy, writing abe's death is a loss to the world. a conservative leader, abe was the longest-serving prime minister in japan's history. a towering figure domestically, known for boosting the country's economy, and on the world stage, one of america's strongest allies and military partners. with strict firearm laws, gun violence in japan almost unheard of. a population of 125 million people, there was only one firearm-related death in all of last year. the murder tonight stunning the nation and the world.

they have one. >> abe was japan's longest serving prime minister. the current prime minister called abe's assassination an unforgivable act. and in new york, u.n. security council members stood for a moment of silence today to honor abe. he was 67. >>> here in san francisco's japantown, we saw japanese and american flags lowered at half-staff in remembrance of abe. kpix 5's shawn chitnition spoke to local experts on the impact he had with his political leadership here in the bay area. >> those who met the former prime minister and have followed the career of shinzo abe say the impact of his work will live on not just in japan, but here in the bay area. and that his legacy is transformational beyond politics and foreign affairs. >> he was able to create personal relationship and be a very effective advocate for japan on the world stage. >> reporter: the longest serving prime minister in japan's history, shinzo abe will be remembered globally and locally for his ability to connect with others. >> i think the ability to meet him in tokyo and to have a

"shinzo abe, a defender of democracy and a friend." shinzo abe came from a family of politicians. minister, his father a foreign minister. he'll be remembered for helping shift japanese military policy. under his watch, japan's pacifist constitution was changed to allow japanese troops to serve abroad for the first time since the second world war. he was a towering figure injapanese political life, one of the country's most influential modern leaders, a post no other politician injapan has held for as long as shinzo abe. police have now searched the house of his suspected killer, who had apparently served injapan�*s equivalent of the navy. they're reported to have found what they believe our explosives. but the suspect is also reported to have told police he had no political grudge against shinzo abe, whose killing in a country where violence is rare has left japan in disbelief. caroline hawley, bbc news. some breaking news in a moment. but first of all... sir mark rowley has been named as the new commissioner of the metropolitan police, taking over the role vacated by dame cressi

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abe collapsed, and people were applying cpr. >> reporter: abe clutched his bloodied chest as he collapsed on the street. security guards and bystanders running to his side. abe then rushed to the hospital in a helicopter. video shows security tackling the suspected gunman. officials identifying him as a 41-year-old. witnesses saying he made no attempt to flee. >> translator: he was wearing a gray t-shirt and khaki-colored pants, and he was out of energy. he was not running away. he wasn't attempting to run away. he was just standing there. >> reporter: the 67-year-old abe was the longest serving prime minister in japan's history. he resigned in 2020 citing health reasons, but he remained an influential figure in japanese politics. the attack comes as a shock in a country that has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. the country with a population of more than 127 million rarely experiences more than ten deaths per year from gun violence. david sanger, who covered japan for "the new york times" tweeted, in my six years in japan, the only shootings i covered involved yakuza, arguing

shen say abe -- shinzo abe. he was shot. this was sudden animated. he died very rapidly. jonathan: the suspect used what appeared to be homemade weapon. it goes without saying that these killings are incredibly rare in japan. this kind of gun violence is truly shocking. the team is breaking down the data. in japan it, then all of japan, 10 gun related incidents. 10. that's the number for last year. tom: that is the society. i'm going to say the assassination of public figures in former prime minister's is common. out of world war i, i should say out of the japanese war, it has been all too common. i don't think people are shocked here by this violence of a political figure. what is shocking within the polarization is how he won for so long. he was the longest-serving prime minister. jonathan: tributes have been pouring in. the one that jumped out was a tribute to came from the governor. kailey: individuals who worked so closely together on economic policy, in 2012, he wanted to get out of the stagnation, wanted to get out of deflation. he used policy mechanisms to do that

the first shot missed mr abe. but the gunman has time to fire a second shot.ef this afternoon admitted something had gone badly wrong. "it is undeniable that there was a security problem that caused a serious result," he says. "our security measures must be immediately reviewed." that is an understatement. police today recovered a stash of home—made weapons from the suspect�*s home. but this is a country where there was just one gun fatality in the whole of last year. little wonder that on friday, the police were taken by surprise. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. let's get some of the day's other news... police in southern ukraine say they've opened criminal proceedings against russia's military, accusing it of deliberately destroying crops in the kherson region. they claim russian forces used incendiary shells to set crops alight, scorching patches of forest and hundreds of hectares of wheat, barley and other grains. ukraine accuses russia of weaponising food supplies, targeting or blockading supplies in areas kyiv controls, damaging agricultural