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

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after the shooting current prime minister fumio kishida did hold a press conference to say that shinzo aben and doctors were fighting to save his life. cam kishida advisably emotional, calling it an unforgiveable act. abe's brother also addressed the media, he is the current minister of defense who called the attack an a of a front to democracy and freedom of speesh. he was in a state of cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital. witnesses say abe was shot from behind, he didn't collapse. you heard both shots before we started talking here on that video. he didn't collapse after the first shot but did collapse after the second shot. the suspect a man in his 40s was arrested on the spot in possession of what nhk is describing as a handmade gun. almost looks like a homemade sawed-off shotgun, two pipes held together by black tape. but again the investigation into exactly what that is a still under way. abe was there in japan's western city delivering a stump speech for liberal democratic candidates ahead of the upper house elections set for this sunday. and while controversial f

the countries former prime minister, shinzo abe, was shot and killed earlier today. e was speaking at a political rally when police say a 41-year-old man armed with a homemade gun opened fire. abe was the country's longest serving prime minister known for his strong economic and defense policies. his murder has shocked japan where gun violence is rare. last year, there was only one gun related death reported in the entire country. reporter: the moment shinzo abe was shot twice. a suspect manhandled to the ground. what appears to be a weapon lying on the road nearby. people ran to the aid of japan's former prime minister as he lay seriously wounded. he was quickly transferred to a helicopter. and flown to hospital. at this point, his condition was described as critical. but doctors were unable to save him. >> district shinzo abe was taken into emergency care at 20 platt --. . 20 past 12:00. he was in a state of cardiac arrest. he was given intensive care but unfortunately, he passed away today at three minutes past 5:00. when he aived, he had gunshot wounds on two part

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

the former prime minister shinzo abe assassinated, gunned down during a campaign event. d gunman who police say used a hand-made gun was arrested shortly after the shooting. joining us now a former adviser to prime minister abe and current mp. thank you so much for being with us. we are so sorry for what's going on in your country. your reaction to this shocking news. >> hi, john. thank you for having me today. personally it's a very troubling day. prime minister abe was my first boss in the world of politics when i first joined as staffer to the prime minister's office, but the entire nation is just in shock by the sudden loss of such a giant political figure. >> what kind of a man was he? >> prime minister abe was very kind, he had a clear vision, he was decisive. he had his own challenges, but he overcame them and he served as japan's longest-serving prime minister, eight years and eight months. even after retiring from the prime minister's office he still was one of the most influential and popular politicians in japan. just a few weeks ago he was in my hometown givin

that is correct, and that's the position that shinzo abe towards china.is idea of constitutional revision, the ruling liberal democratic party that is in place has basically been in place since it was created in 1955. it has held the majority almost consistently since then, it is not this huge swing of governments, that's taking place every four years in the united states and in other countries. that being said, the prime minister himself, and what was said before shinzo abe was in power was that there is a revolving door of prime ministers, and this is kind of what it has returned to. i think most people living in the uk might not even know who the prime minister is here. shinzo abe was prime minister twice, the second term for nearly a decade, that stability that was created, his politics aside, he was able to form connections around the world that other prime ministers just didn't have. his absence, even though he had stepped down as prime minister, and others had stepped in, he was still very influential behind—the—scenes, and his power for pushing fo

i think a lot of people absolutely, you know, support -- the majority support prime minister shinzo abe. you look at the amount of times that he was re-elected as prime minister, you know, known for his abe-nomics, his economic plan. and then more recently, you know, the -- his more hawkish approach to japan's military and, again, in a country like japan where the pass visit constitution exists and, you know, there's a long history of not wanting to build up, you know, whether it's military that would be able to be deployed outside of japan, or strike targets outside of japan, prime minister -- the former prime minister has been an advocate of working within that pass visit constitution to better defend japan moving forward. and i think that on the ground here, you know, that is a -- you know, there's a sense that that is -- you know, it's a popular thought at this point. recognizing that here in japan, surrounded by russia, surrounded by north korea and china, i talked to many people, many high-ranking officials within the japanese government who say that -- that the security environme

"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

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

the formerjapanese prime minister, shinzo abe has died after being shot while giving a speech at a campaigne witnesses say mr abe was shot twice from behind while giving a speech in the street. the country's current prime minister fumio kishida has condemned the shooting — calling it an act of brutality and world leaders have expressed their shock. a man was detained after the shooting, which happened in the city of nara in western japan. let's go straight to our correspondent mariko oi, who's in singapore. incredibly shocking, notjust because violence is so rare in japan, it has been for such a long time, it's very difficult to get hold of a gun but shinzo abe, we must remain our viewers, he remains a very powerful man injapan, he was a very powerful man injapan, he was a hugely influentialfigure. a very powerful man in japan, he was a hugely influential figure.— a hugely influential figure. indeed, he comes from _ a hugely influential figure. indeed, he comes from a _ a hugely influential figure. indeed, he comes from a political- a hugely influential figure. indeed, he comes from a polit

been expressing their shock and grief after the assassination of japan's former prime minister shinzo abeas shot while making a speech in the city of nara, and later died in hospital. mr abe was 67 and had beenjapan�*s longest serving prime minister. political violence is extremely rare injapan where gun ownership is strictly controlled. this report from caroline hawley contains flash photography. the last words of shinzo abe, who was giving a campaign speech for a colleague at an election rally. here, the suspected gunman, reported to be a man in his 40s, is tackled to the ground. he'd fired two shots at the former prime minister with what appears to be a home—made weapon. japan has some of the strictest gun control laws in the world and the attack has come as a profound shock. beneath the blue sheet, shinzo abe is carried away for emergency treatment, critically wounded with gunshots to the neck. and japan held its breath for the former prime minister. at hospital, shinzo abe was given surgery and a huge blood transfusion, but his heart was damaged and his injuries were too severe. tran

he is praising what shinzo abe was ready -- able to do.onald trump also praised him for his relationship. this is a shock. the president is going to talk about abortion access, i would expect him to mention shinzo abe and his legacy. tom: it is not touched by world war ii in the aftermath of that, across the dynasty of the shinzo abe family, he was trying to drag japan into more assertive military. explain to us with the white house desires in the pacific from japan. emily: they've been focused on working with allies in that region. a counterweight to china and their influence in the area, when president biden was making his first trips overseas, he visited south korea and japan. he sees them as key allies in that area of the world. he says -- sees that as incredibly critical. they are trying to figure a path forward on trade and these tariffs. kailey: you talk about the desire to counter china and the tensions that exist. the white house is accused china of genocide. they are looking at e-zine it tariffs. is this just for optics? how does

and as i say, moving towards a more robust nationalist stance, rebuilding japan's military under shinzo abebudgets were put up, relations with china and south korea deteriorated markedly but relations with other countries, what mr abe called like—minded countries with shared values, so he saw japan as countries with shared values, so he sanapan as being, as being much closer to the united states, to britain, to australia and to india, what he called the family of democracies, and he wanted japan to see its future tied to those countries. he was a key figure in launching what is called the quad group of us japan, australia and india, a security dialogue which we saw meeting here injapan earlier this year —— meeting here injapan earlier this year -- quad. in that respect he is a big figure in modern japanese history. he is also a very controversial figure here injapan because of his right—wing views and his views on the second world war. he was considered, is considered a revisionist. he has repeatedly visited the very controversial security shrine here in tokyo, he did so before his premiers

former prime minister shinzo abe rushed to a hospital after reportedly being shot. 11:30 a.m. local time. according to an official, abe was shot in the chest and carried away by an ambulance, according to nhk reporting. police have arrested a man of suspicion of attempted murder and they have retrieved a gun, nhk reports. now, before we go, here's a preview of the new cnn original series, "patagonia: life on the edge of the world." watch the premiere sunday at 9:00 p.m. right here on cnn. our live coverage picks up with cnn's lynda kinkade, right after this. ♪ >>> this is patagonia. see this land of extremes like never before. is the where animals and humans, once enemies, now fight together against new challenges. what does it take to live in one of the most wild and isolated places on earth? pain hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast for fast pain relief. and now get relief without a pill with tylenol dissolve packs. relief without the water. dad, when is the future? um, oh wow. um, the

prime minister kishida served as the foreign minister for prime minister shinzo abe for more than four the policy initiatives abe 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, we will continue to follow on the growth and reform initiatives that the shinzo abe administration has started and hoping to help people overcome and bring back growth to the japanese economy. i think a lot of the initiatives that had been started by the abe administration will continue to be followed through by kishida. akihisa shiozaki bear, a former policy advisor two route to speaking to us earlier. it's been announced the uk will get a new leader of the conservative party, and therefore a new prime minister, on september 5. it will take that long to choose borisjohnson�*s successor due to a complex internal process. candidates — ii at the moment — have to navigate their way through a series of votes. here's our political editor chris mason. thank you all very much, thank you. from bo

we have graphic video to show you of the moment that former japanese prime minister shinzo abe was shot and wounded. [ speaking foreign language ] [ gunfire ] it happened in nara in western japan, the current prime minister says that abe is in a critical condition and doctors are fighting to save his life. police arrested the gunman described as a man in his 40s and nhk reports he didn't try to run away and according to police he used a handmade gun. ♪ >>> prosecutors in illinois say that it is vital that every one of the victims in the july 4th parade shooting gets justice. seven people age 35 to 88 were killed when a gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop. and a family spokesman says an 8-year-old boy shot monday is paralyzed from the waist down. he was attending the parade with his parents and twen bin brothe. he remains in the hospital. the gunman's father is rejecting any responsibility but he tells the new york "post" he wants his son to serve a long prison sentence. the state's attorney says the father is not criminally liable for the shooting even though he voeched for his son

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

he is saying that medics are doing their best after shinzo abe was shot. telling nhk that the suspect had intended to kill abe. the suspect, in his 40's, he has been arrested. kishida saying they hope abe will survive, quote sincerely hoping for his recovery and saying he is in grave condition. abe was on the campaign trail. there 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

we have a new video of the moment when former prime minister shinzo abe was shot and wounded. >> the suspect in the shooting was quickly arrested, which was also caught on camera. public broadcaster says he used a home made gun. abe was hospitalized after the attack. the current prime minister says he is in critical condition and doctors are fighting to save his life. >>> in ukraine, russia is laying down the work in the east but forces are fighting back. >>> so this is video of ukrainian troops firing at russian positions on thursday. ukraine says russia is stepping up artillery sites in the donetsk area. the next major target is where they are testing missiles north and northeast of the city. but 45% of the region is still in ukrainian's hands. down south, they raised their flag over snake island after russian troops pulled out. putin says russia will fight the war to the bitter end and blaming the west for it. >>> russia's war is taking a devastating toll on the people of ukraine. now, it is effecting the people of sumalia as well. just outside of somalia, they showed us the

i shooting of shinzo abe has had on today's election?— today's election?tion? i made a visit to in front of the _ today's election? i made a visit to in front of the train _ today's election? i made a visit to in front of the train station - today's election? i made a visit to in front of the train station where | in front of the train station where shinzo abe was shot, and there was this endless line of mourners offering their condolences at a shrine that has been set up. a politician who was beside shinzo abe at the moment he was shot was offering his apologies there, and everybody has been offering the respects, putting politics aside. in terms of the election, the ruling liberal democratic party, which shinzo abe was a part of, they were predicted to win this upper house election, but it is the lower house which has the more power injapan. the ldp is predicted to win a majority, as expected, but the real function here, i think shinzo abe's passing had some effect on it. his larger legacy, his father is also caring for his grandfather, but you mentioned

continue to follow that breaking and stunning news out of japan, former japanese prime minister shinzo aben assassinated. abe died after being shot twice this morning while giving a political speech in the western city not far from osaka. the country is in shock. gun violence is extraordinarily rare in japan. officials say the attacker used a homemade gun and has been arrested. abe was japan's longest-serving prime minister. the united states ambassador to the country, rahm emanuel says he was shocked and saddened by the news and an outpouring of statements coming from world leaders expressing sympathy and stunned amazement and shock at this assassination of prime minister abe who remained very popular in his country after stepping down in 2020, citing health issues. he actually had two separate terms as prime minister of japan. he was 67 years old. we will have much more on this tragic development coming up in a few minutes on "morning joe." >>> switching gears. as the pentagon works to address the implications of the supreme court's decision to overturn roe v. wade, experts warn that ser

world leaders have reacted with shock to the assassination of the formerjapanese prime minister shinzo abe. presidentjoe biden said he was "stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened". and india's prime minister narendra modi declared a day of national mourning. mr abe was shot dead in the street while giving an election speech. his attacker was a former member of the japanese navy. the former prime minister's body is due to arrive shortly at his residence in tokyo. our correspondent, mariko oi joins us now from there. what is happening right now? as what is happening right now? sis you what is happening right now? is you said, we are standing outside shinzo abe's residence in tokyo. as you can probably see behind me, hundreds of journalists and camera operators have been waiting outside here but also you can probably hear some of the helicopters that are getting footage from them, the car carrying mr r their mac body is about ten minutes away. we're respecting his body to return yet shortly pulled up you cannot see behind it but there are a couple of members of the japanese public waiting for

at our medical university hospital confirmed a few hours ago that former japanese prime minister shinzo abehot twice, once in the chest and once in the neck while speaking at a campaign rally ahead of the upper house elections set for this sunday. doctors treating abe said he was bleeding profusely and the bullet that killed him was deep enough to have reached his heart. in the end, about 20 doctors were fighting to save his life, they said they faced difficulties stopping the bleeding, and it was that loss of blood that abe died from. now, the shooting happened while delivering a speech around 11:30 this morning, local time, in the western japanese city of nara. several hours after the shooting, a visibly emotional fumio kishida, the current prime minister, held a press conference calling the shooting an unforgivable act. abe's brother and minister of defense nobuo kishi also

world leaders are paying tribute to shinzo abe.dent biden says he is stunned, outraged, and saddened and the u.s. stands with japan and its moment of grief. antony blinken described the killing as profoundly disturbing and calls him a leader with great vision. india's prime minister said his country will mark a day of national mourning saturday. boris johnson called the passing incredibly sad. president

so while shinzo abe loomed very large on the political scene in japan for several years, his politics were not always popular. what we know from what happened, those two shots that are still reverberating, abe went down bleeding. he was unconscious when he was air lifted to hospital. reportedly had no vital signs. doctors say they tried everything to save his life. they tried resuscitating, but he had lost so much blood from wounds to his chest and two small wounds to his neck. when it happened, the arteries were so damaged and he lost so much blood, that triggered heart failure. he was pronounced dead just after 5:03 p.m. local time in japan, which is just after 4:00 in the morning eastern time. the current prime minister, fumio kishida, is expected to speak to the press shortly. again, this news has been reverberating for much of the day across japan. it did not look good for shinzo abe when he was being air lifted to hospital, but, still, confirmation of his death, of such a violent death, is really, really rocking people in japan. >> janis, condolences, obviously, coming in from a

our top stories: japan prepares for the funeral of shinzo abe, assassinated last week.e had been the longest serving prime minister in the country's history. sri lanka's president confirms he will step down on wednesday but who will take over? there'll be a new british prime minister by the 5th of september — it points to many weeks of fierce campaigning forthe main candidates — the first round of voting will be on wednesday. the deepest dive into outer space — a glorious kaleidoscope of colour emerges from the first images received from the james webb telescope. the funeral of japan's former prime minister shinzo abe is to start shortly following his assasination on friday. the 67—year—old was shot at a campaign event in naru. mourners have streamed into a temple in tokyo to pay their respects.these are scenes from a vigil at the zojoji temple. world leaders have also paid tribute. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, said mr abe did more than anyone to elevate the relationship between their two countries. rupert wingfield—hayes reports from tokyo. shinzo abe was

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

this is one of the big causes that shinzo abe wanted to implement.st based injapan. i asked him about the impact of shinzo abe's death on the current election. today i made a visit to in front of the train station where shinzo abe was shot, and there was this endless line of mourners offering flowers and their condolences at a shrine that has been set up. a politician who was right beside shinzo abe at the moment he was shot was offering his almost apologies there, and everybody has been offering the respects, putting politics aside. in terms of the election, the ruling liberal democratic party, which shinzo abe was a part of, they were projected to win this upper house election, but it is the lower house which has the more power injapan. the ldp is predicted to win a majority, as expected, but this is a litmus test for the new prime minister, kishida, i think that is the real function here, i think shinzo abe's passing had some effect on that. his larger legacy, his father, he's also caring for his grandfather, but you mentioned this reform of the p

they sent a team to interview the local officers that were guarding shinzo abe. at a press conference, japan's leader called for scrutiny. >> [ speaking foreign language ] >> to be honest, i think the was a problem with the security arrangements. i hope the police will conduct a full investigation, and fix what needs to be fixed as soon as possible.>> reporter: video footage offers a sense of the situation. police say four men were assigned to guard shinzo abe, including one position behind him. the footage shows that officer may have been distracted by someone pushing a cart across the street. he faed to see the suspect walking toward shzo abe. the former police chief calls the security operation a complete failure. >> there was a small number of security guards on alert toward the back. they were facing the wrong way. i think there were various gaps. >> reporter: experts a police in japan may not have asked variance with this type of attack. in the past, they have dealt with demonstrations with extremists, which targeted politicians. recently, there have been f

been expressing their shock and grief after the assassination of japan's former prime minister, shinzo abe political violence is rare injapan, where gun ownership is strictly controlled. this afternoon, the queen has issued a statement saying she was "deeply saddened" by the shooting. this report from caroline hawley contains flash photography. the last words of shinzo abe, who was giving a campaign speech for a colleague at an election rally. here, the suspected gunman, reported to be a man in his 40s, is tackled to the ground. he'd fired two shots at the former prime minister with what appears to be a home—made weapon. japan has some of the strictest gun control laws in the world, and the attack has come as a profound shock. beneath the blue sheet, shinzo abe is carried away for emergency treatment, critically wounded with gunshots to the neck. and japan held its breath for the former prime minister. at hospital, shinzo abe was given surgery and a huge blood transfusion, but his heart was damaged and his injuries were too severe. translation: mr shinzo abe | was taken in today at 12:20pm

japan plans to honor the former prime minister, shinzo abe, with a state funeral. he was killed in the shocking attack last friday. the prime minister announced the funeral, saying it is scheduled in the autumn. estimate former prime minister shinzo abe was in office for 8 years and eight months, the longest of anyone in our history of constitutional government. throughout that period, he showed great leadership, and great ability to get things done, as he bore the heavy responsibility of tackling the great international challenges our country faced. he achieved results in diverse areas, such as rebuilding the region hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. he revitalized the japanese economy. he promoted relations with the united states, and other countries. by holding a state funeral, we will mourn over prime minister, shinzo abe. we will show our unwavering commitment to upholding democracy, and giving into violence. >>> he was shot and killed during a campaign event just two days before the upper house election. the candidates of party leaders continued

former prime minister shinzo abe has been rushed to the hospital after being shot. it happened when he was giving a speech in western japan. have a look here. [speaking in foreign language] >> japan's current prime minister says abe is in critical condition and doctors are fighting to save his life. the fire department reports that abe was in a state of pulmonary arrest. they were quick to arrest the gunman, a plan in his 40s, saying he used a home made gun. we are live this hour in tokyo. what more can you tell us? >> you just heard the booming gunshots ring out in the video you just played. japanese broadcaster reporting former prime minister shinzo abe was shot, once in the chest and one on the right side of his neck. it happened this morning in the western city of nara. about an hour ago, the current prime minister held a press conference and addressed abe's current condition. take a listen. [speaking in foreign language] first of all in the morning, i received the news that the former prime minister was shot and now in critical condition. emergency operation is

the shocking news out of japan today, the country's former, also longest serving prime minister shinzo abeshot, assassinated, during a campaign speech outside the city of osaka. abe was well known for a global world view, a more robust japanese foreign policy, he met with three u.s. presidents during his tenure. trump, obama and bush. former president trump called the news absolutely devastating, said abe was a truly great man, and leader. president biden just moments ago called abe a champion of the alliance between our nations and went on to say abe's vision of a free and open indo-pacific will endure. let's speak to chris johnston, senior adviser at japan chair at the center for strategic international studies and former director for east asia on the national security council. thank you for joining us this morning. can you help people at home understand the shock? you leived in japan for a numbe of years. this would be shocking in any country, but particularly in japan where guns and gun violence is so rare. >> yeah, that's right. again, thank you for the opportunity. this is a sad day

shinzo abe just his first year visited almost 50 countries.tionships and put japan on a global stage perhaps unlike any other prime minister we have seen. not only was he the longest-serving prime minister, but truly a household name. not just inside japan, but he was known around the world, visiting american presidents from barack obama and former president trump to also interacting with leaders in europe, the middle east, and africa, and, of course, asia here as well. he even was the first japanese premier in many years to meet with chinese president xi jinping given the fact japan is close with the united states and china remains very fraught. it's a huge loss as people start to shift from the shock and the grief to the remembrance. it continues to flow around the world. he will be sorely missed. >> even at the moment of his tragic death, shinzo abe was engaged in world democracy. will ripley, thanks so much for that. >>> also this morning we're following a developing story out of ukraine. a russian missile attack has injured several people

president biden called shinzo abe a champion of the u.s.-japan alliance. re on his impact, we are joined by christopher john who served as director of east asia in the security council. i know when prime minister abe came here for the state dinner, you were part of that delegation. how will you remember the prime minister's impact? christopher: thank you for giving me the opportunity to be here today. as your segment noted upfront, abe was a transformational figure in japan. one of the most consequential prime ministers and japan's history. he came to office with a determination, a mission to restore japan as a leader in the world, and he brought a comprehensive strategy to do it. he was head of the curve in recognizing china as a threat to the international order and designed a strategy to manage relations with beijing. he had an ambitious economic strategy. he brought japan into the transpacific partnership in 2013. he kept japan in the agreement and kept the agreement together after the u.s. pulled out in 2017 under president trump. and finally, he loose

and the legacy of japan's elder statesman. >> reporter: japan's longest serving prime minister, shinzo abe, had big dreams of a japanese comeback. a comeback marred by a series of setbacks. the tokyo 2020 olympics, abe's greatest achievement, japan spent billions only to see the games postponed by the coronavirus pandemic, the games were a cornerstone of abe's plan to revive a struggling economy, and transform japan into a global destination. abe promised a brighter future, a future looking bleak after 2011's massive earthquake, tsunami, and fukushima nuclear meltdown. abenomics was an ambitious plan to overhaul japan's economy with stimulus and reform, and it led to record high government debt, and failed to make a lasting dent in decades of deflation. problems made worse by japan's aging population, and shrinking workforce. abe also tried to strengthen japan's military, reinterpreting the nation's pacifist constitution, drafted after world war ii. the move led to massive protests in the japanese capital. abe's visits to a controversial war shrine angered his asian neighbors. he was criti

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

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world leaders have reacted with shock to the assassination of the formerjapanese prime minister shinzo abe and deeply saddened" and india's prime minister narendra modi declared a day of national mourning. mr abe was shot dead in the street while giving an election speech. his attacker was a former member of the japanese navy. these are the latest pictures from japan as people pay tribute to mr abe, who was his country's longest serving prime minister. rupert wingfield—hayes reports. this was shinzo abe this morning, standing on a street corner, rallying support for his party in sunday's parliamentary elections. lurking a few metres away, this man was caught on camera by a local tv crew. then, suddenly, two very loud bangs rang out. gunshots. mr abe's bodyguards are on the assailant in seconds. lying on the street, a strange—looking gun made of steel pipes and held together with 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

reaches another wimbledon final beating britain's cameron norrie japan's former prime minister shinzo abeeen shot dead in the street while giving an election speech. he was the country's longest serving post—war prime minister. according to police, mr abe's attacker used a home—made gun and fired two shots. world leaders have reacted with shock. us presidentjoe biden said he was "stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened" and india's prime minister narendra modi declared a day of national mourning. it all happend in nara, a city south west of tokyo. mr abe was shot near the railway station and flown by helicoper to hospital, where he was pronunced dead several hours later. from nara, here's rupert wingfield—hayes. at 11 this morning, japan's former prime minister was out but lurking a few metres away, this man was caught on camera by a local tv crew. then suddenly two very loud bangs rang out. mr abe's bodyguards are on the assailant in seconds. held together with black tape. the former prime minister is flown to a nearby hospital, but the news is bad. he's been hit in the back and the neck

earlier today a funeral service for shinzo abe was held at a temple here in tokyo similar to last night's closed door vigil, the funeral service also limited to only close friends and family. abe's body was then traveled in a procession to the prime minister's office, the headquarters before heading to the funeral hall to be cremated. and in japan, the can culture sometimes the body will be driven by places where the deceased was heavily associated to bid farewell. we saw his hearse pass by about two hours ago. hundreds of people lined the streets including children, people who looked like they had just left work, diet members and diet police all here to say farewell as abe's body passed away. we've talked to people on the streets and every single person has expressed shock, sadness and that they were horrified that such a violent act could be carried out against one of the most powerful people in japan in broad daylight in a country where gun violence essentially doesn't exist. this is very much a country in mourning as it lays to rest its longest serving prime minister who experts say h

sullivan we are sorry to say we have to begin the program with news that former japan prime minister shinzo abe is dead after being shot abe was giving a campaign speech for the parliament elections in the city called nara and the gunman opened fire local media reporting that the suspect is in custody. before abe succumbed to his injuries, the defense minister and abe's brother called it an attack on democracy. japan has virtually no private gun ownership and very little violence of any kind we will have more coming up throughout the hour and day here on cnbc. shinzo abe dead at 67. >>> now to the markets stocks trying to make it five in a row for gains. that's not looking promising dow futures off 114 points nasdaq down 48 down .20 things could turn around markets popped on thursday the nasdaq jumped more than 2% very good breadth internally 84 of the nasdaq 100 moved higher the bonds are just below at 2.98%. in oil, so much for some $100 price. $102 and change. it rose above 100 on thursday. the recent price drop may be hedging on futures contracts than any demand. as we have shown you in mos

the site where shinzo abe was gunned down on friday has now become a place of pilgrimage. up this morning to lay flowers and pay their respects. it's an old cliche that japanese people don't show public emotion. not today. at lunchtime, the hearse carrying mr abe's body arrived at his home in tokyo. here, too, the emotion was palpable as a stream of friends and dignitaries came to pay their respects. outside, we met a close friend of mr abe's, a right—wing political ally. ifeel very, very, very, very sad. and a sense of loss is so great that i do not know how to overcome. it has been striking to see the continuing outpouring of grief and anger today, notjust here but from around the world. it's hard to think of another japanese politician whose death would have inspired days of national mourning in places as far away as india and brazil. there are now serious questions being asked about what happened yesterday in nara, not the least of which is the performance of mr abe's bodyguard team. this video shows how the gunmen was able to approach mr abe from behind completely unc

he became the prime minister at the same year as prime minister shinzo abe.friends and the prime minister was hand—picked by prime minister shinzo abe in his second administration. and he spent eight and a half years roughly as prime minister shinzo abe news foreign minister. you can see that kind of cons reality between the two l hair. i see that kind of cons reality between the two l hair. i see. on the actual _ between the two l hair. i see. on the actual incident - between the two l hair. i see. on the actual incident itself, l 0n the actual incident itself, we are starting to see footage of what happened. does it raise security concerns for you? well, we are not fully aware of the background behind this terrible attack. and violence is such it should not be tolerated, and this is the exact words of prime minister. ijust want to exact words of prime minister. i just want to assure your audience that the gun issue for the gun accident or incidents injapan are very, very rare. we are a country of 127 million people but the gun deaths are only less then ten

that was his answer to shinzo abe's murder.t now is tennessee senator marsha blackburn, she sits on the senate armed services and judiciary committees. senator, thanks very much for being here. >> good to be with you, thank you. yes, good to be with you and you're right. yes. maria: go ahead. >> abe will be missed. he was a stabilizing force in the region. he was pro-u.s., pro-taiwan. he was anti-china dominance. he was very helpful with the north korean aggression. and, maria, he did so much to do japan/taiwan relations, economic normalization. the fisheries, of course, flights directly into taipei. so the president, president trump is right, he is going to be deeply missed. maria: i want to get your take on what was very troubling to me to see on social media, and that was some of these posts on waive slow where the chinese state media was mocking abe and celebrating his death. >> yeah. maria: we know that the ccp had threatened a, quote-unquote, bloodbath if shinzo abe did not stop advocating for independence for taiwan. wha

so shinzo abe's legacy is going to remain as such. the united states and japan have overcome many difficulties ranging from negative memories of the war and tremendous trade frictions. but in this age between b bush-abe, obama-abe, trump-abe, and now biden-abe i think the u.s. and japan have become truly an alliance partner that is future oriented and that is determined to bring about something good to the region and to international community. so it's -- a tremendous loss. >> you had a personal relationship with him. we know that this is a personal loss for you, as well. we do wish you and your family the best in this very sad moment. thank you for joining us. >> it's kind of you to say so. thank you. >>> right now the january 6th committee is hearing some of its most critical testimony yet as former white house counsel pat cipollone testifies behind closed doors. the panel hoping he'll provide some insider details about what went on in the trump white house on january 6th. >> it's quite a moment in these investigations. cnn capitol h