. >>> investigators searched this mountain after the account of tetsuya yamagami of testing his weapon. he found fragments that appear to be bullet parts. other items were conch brick, a drum, and a wooden board that tetsuya yamagami may have used for target practice. they will examine items that he made it home, including possible bombs. >>> ukrainian president, volodymyr zelenskyy , is accusing russian forces of what he calls, and open act of terrorism. they fired rockets at an office building, damaging residential buildings nearby, killing at least 23 people. the attack happened on thursday. the rescue crews are trying to find survivors. dozens are missing. authorities say the area has no military targets. >> the cruise missiles at two community facilities. houses were destroyed. a medical center was destroyed. cars and trains were on fire. this is an active russian terror. >>> he addressed delegates from 40 countri together to coordinate investigations and war crim. he urged them to open a special tribunal. >> it likely will not be easy. there is merit in doing that with as many fr

it is known that the killer is 41 years old, he is a former military sailor, his name is tetsuya yamagami. in any case, it is not enough, who will say what. and here is the name shinzo will certainly remain in the japanese history books, political and electoral system. japan's specific leader does not stay in his chair for long, and prime ministers change so often that people sometimes do not have time to remember. under these conditions, shinzo somehow managed to become prime minister twice, and if for the first time in 2006 he sat in office for only a year, then in the second he remained for eight whole years from 2012 to the twentieth , by japanese standards, a whole epoch and an absolute record for the time spent on this post. that is, by the essence of a politician of this level in japan in recent decades has not been shocked. i didn't expect something like this to happen in japan, he was a prime minister who had his own opinion, so i'm sad. i'm shocked. he has been prime minister for so long because of the coronavirus pandemic. people say that japan has become economically weak. per

he's been identified as 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami, from the city of nara, he's a former soldier. to japan's local broadcasters he told investigators he was unhappy with the former prime minister and that he intended to kill him. george? >> okay, lama, thanks very much. >>> it's hard to overstate how much shock japan is in from this shooting. abe was one of the most consequential leaders in postwar japan and have no history of assassination since world war ii and as lama's piece pointed out, ten or fewer gun violence deaths a year in that country. that is such a shock for this country. >> certainly is and our thoughts are with him and his family members. >>> we move on now to the surprise guilty plea by wnba star brittney griner admitting to unintentionally bringing cannabis oil into russia and now facing up to ten years in a russian penal colony. rulli joi more on the potential strategy behind that plea. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: hey, amy, good morning. yeah, many experts are saying that this guilty plea was really the only outcome possible. this morning, brittney griner

tetsuya yamagami was arrested on the spot . he reportedly told police that he resented the organization where his mother was an avid follower. he apparently targeted shinzo abe , in the belief that he was close to it. they said his mother ruined his family by making huge donations to the group. this issue likely donated around $720,000, including the life insurance payout for her husband's death. the family federation for world peace and unification used to be called unificion church. it says the mother is a member. in the meantime, the national police agency sent a team to inveigate security problems. security sources say dozens of officers were deployed during shinzo abe's speech, including undercover officers, and especially assigned officer. >>> now to the coronavirus situation in japan. authorities in tokyo rose healer to the highest level in response to the seventh wave of infections. this is the first time the capital has reached this alert level since april. >>> the two cases were reported on thursday. the number topped

several japanese media outlets report that tetsuya yamagami said he planned to make explosive for thead. investigators using multiple weapons during a raid on his home. still in the wake of tragedy japanese voters are heading to the polls. in an election that shinzo abe was campaigning for when he was shot. leaders holding a moment of silence before announcing results. a major victory for shinzo abe's pardon which earned a super majority in parliament, results analysts say are bolstered by the news of his death. a grieving country now seeking answers. police investigating the attack have declined to name the religious group the suspect thought shinzo abe was linked to an allegedly caused his mother's financial ruin, but today officials from a group widely known as the unification church which is rooted in south korea told japanese media that the suspects mother is a member. police are also looking into their own security failures to figure out why the gunman wasn't tackled after the first shot, allowing him that second shot that ultimately killed shinzo abe. >> an important question.

. >> reporter: police now say 41-year-old suspect tetsuya yamagami had a grudge against a religious group that he believed was linked to abe in a country that saw only one gun death last year, the assassination of japan's longest serving prime minister has shaken not just the country but the entire world the funeral for shinzo abe will be held early next week in tokyo and will be limited to family and those closest to him it isn't clear whether there will be any public memorial service for a country that is deeply in shock. jose >> janis mackey frayer, thank you. >>> still ahead tonight, will the parents of the alleged highland park shooter also face criminal charges? their new lawyer speaks out for the first time >>> also, twitter's new plan to take on elon musk as he tries to back out of the deal to buy the social media giant. >>> there is anger and mourning in highland park today. as one victim was laid to rest, residents took to the streets, calling for change this as questions swirl around the parents of the gunman and whether they should be held liable for his actions. their new law

. >> reporter: the alleged assassin, 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami, seen here loitering moments before the attack. 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 one another 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 dea

investigators sent 41 year old tetsuya yamagami to a local prosecutor's office today for further investigation was linked to a religious group. he faulted for his mother's financial ruin. the group hasn't been named but japanese media reported the gunman told police his mother made a large donation to the group which bankrupted her. we're also learning more about the homemade gun yamagami used when he shot from behind. while he gave a campaign speech friday. it was 16 inches long wraps with black tape and fashion together with parts the shooter bought online. another reason the assassination stun japan and the world guns are so rare there u.s. ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel echoing that shock on abc this week. it's a very trusting society. and so to have something like this is a total, i mean, shock to the system, a shock to the culture while the u.s. tops the list of civilian firearms per 100,000 people and more than 120,000, japan has just 300 secretary of state. antony blinken praised ave in remarks in indonesia saturday. the lines between japan and the united states has been a cornersto

the suspected gunman is 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami, an e military man whose weapon appeared to havef pipes and duct tape. police searching his home found even more homemade guns along with explosives. this is a huge shock in japan, where strict gun control laws mean shooting deaths are extremely rare. there was just one last year, compared to more than 45,000 in the united states. all day, world leaders paid their respects. president biden signed a condolence book at the japanese embassy in washington and said abe's death had left him stunned and outraged. >> i knew him well, and we worked together closely for years, and we spoke and consulted with one another when i served as vice president. >> reporter: shinzo abe was japan's longest serving prime minister, a right wing nationalist and hawk, he was a fierce supporter of japan's military, and his country's role as america's trade and defense partner in the face of china's rising threat. japan's gun laws contain really stringent conditions not only on mental health checks but also on the sale of ammunition, but it looks as if the su

police say 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami -- a former member of the japanese navy -- confessed to killing abe during a campaign event friday, and that he planned the attack for about a year. and reportedly had planned to use an explosive, but in order to target only abe instead of a large group, he decided to use a gun instead. japanese media also reporting that the gunman allegedly decided to attack abe after watching a video message abe sent to his mother's church, which the gunman blamed for her financial ruin. that church, a controversial group called the unification church, known in the u.s. as the "moonies," named after their founder sun myung moon. but the unification church said there is no record of asking the suspect's mother for large donations. authoritieslso acknowledge secu gma was able to get so close to abe, allegedly firing two shots from a homemade gun seen here, two barrels bound together with black tape. the suspect reportedly telling police he learned how to build guns from videos posted online. >> and bob woodruff reporting in tonight from tokyo. bob, i know you are

tonight, we're learning more about the investigation and the alleged assassin, 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami, charged with the killing. officials say he confessed. and now a top japanese police official acknowledges possible security lapses that allowed the shooter to kill abe have raised questions on how the assassin could get so close. a 90-member task force now launched to investigate. authorities also searched a second residence after raiding the suspect's apartment friday. police say they found several homemade guns. secretary of state antony blinken calling abe a transformative leader. >> this is a tragedy for japan, a tragedy for his family and loved ones and all who knew him, but also for the world. >> reporter: whit, here in tokyo, there is a vigil planned for monday, and then a funeral will be held on tuesday for the family and close friends. you can imagine just how devastating this has been for this country. >> bob woodruff reporting for us tonight. thank you. >>> next, firefighters in california are battling a fast-moving fire in yosemite national park. the washburn fire threate

police say the suspected shooter, 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami, seen here loitering before allegedly shooting abe from behind, took a train to the event and officials are now investigating whether he attended a speech by the 67-year-old abe the day before the attack. sources telling japanese media the suspect test fired the homemade gun in preparation for the murder. investigators say that gun is about 15 inches long, capable of shooting six projectiles at a time and was made from two metal pipes taped together, similar to a shotgun. officials say they seized several more homemade guns from the suspect's apartment. police say the suspected shooter confessed, telling investigators he killed abe because he believed rumors about the former prime minister's association with a religious group he blamed for his mother's financial ruin. police acknowledged problems with abe's security, so they're launching a task force to investigate. the candidate abe was campaigning for when he was shot won today's election. abe is set to be laid to rest on tuesday. linsey. >> all right, bob, our thanks t

his name is tetsuya yamagami. he's 41 years old.day he is cooperating, he's calm, but he has not expressed any regret at all for shooting shinzo abe. this is the place where he was actually killed. we'll just cross the road here. there are some police here. you can see, there are people here -- one person here, bending down in the exact location where shinzo abe actually fell and, you know, basically bled to death as a result of a wound in his neck. the big mystery at the moment is why? why would somebody of this political stature be killed in such a brutal way? there's not very good answers to that at the moment. the police are refusing to be drawn on it. all they're saying is the ass assassin, alleged assassin, harbored a hatred to what they call a certain group they won't name because of financial hardship that group caused to the assassin's mother. that's what the assassin said. he believed shinzo abe was associated with that group. they won't say what it is, but there's wide speculation across japan. they were talking about the

his alleged attacker 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami lay nearby, tackled by security.say he had a handmade gun and similar pistol-like items in his home. they are investigating his motive. >> translator: the suspect confessed he had committed the act as he had a grudge against a specific organization and believed former prime minister abe was part of it. >> reporter: a shooting like this is almost unthinkable in japan. guns are strictly controlled here. it's a long and complicated process to buy one vofrg classes, background checks, mental health evaluations and drug screening. it's resulted in one of the lowest crime rates in the world. in japan, there were only ten shootings last year with only one death. disbelief on the streets of tokyo. a crime most people here only hear about in other countries, not their own. >> translator: it's unbelievable to see an attack like this in japan, which is very safe. it's unbelievable that somebody was walking around with a gun like that. >> translator: there are many gun crimes happening abroad, but i never imagined it would happe

tetsuya. yamagami confessed to the killing. they also say he had a grudge against a specific organization and believed. abey was part of it a top japanese police official acknowledges possible security lapses that allowed the shooter to kill obey and raised. is about how the assassin could get so close to abbey a 90-member task force. now investigating a vigil will be held on monday for abbey followed by a funeral on tuesday for family and close friends christine, sloan abc news, new york. the consulate general of japan and san francisco is setting up a book of condolences. it's open to the public to sign. it will be available both monday and tuesday from 10 am to 4 pm. the consulate is on battery street. 275 battery street. right lisa 607 sun starting to peek out a little bit. maybe yes, we're certainly seeing the sun away from the bay the compressed marine layer here 57 degrees at sfo highs coming up through the 70s today still a seabreeze but a warm up for everyone. in fact, we're talking 10 degrees of warming inland. so pre

say the man accused of assassinating japan's former prime minister has admitted to the killing tetsuya yamagami told police he was angry about a religious group and he believed it was linked to that organization. investigators are also looking into security lapses that may have allowed the shooter to get close to the former prime minister. coming up on this hour of kron. 4 news monkeypox vaccines on their way to the bay area. when you can expect them to become available. plus, a south bay woman is pleading for help tonight after her puppy. >> was snatched from her while she was sitting in her car. more on the search after the break. >> and the south bay tonight, a pet owner is devastated after her beloved french bulldog was snatched from her at a car yet target in a parking lot in san jose kron four's gayle ong talked with the dog's owner who's hoping for her pets safe return. >> it was just shock and just an unbelievable of what just happened. quiney chappelle is heartbroken after thieves stole her 9 week-old frenchie named dolce. it happened around 7 saturday morning at this target parking lo

>> answering the why begins with alleged assassin tetsuya yamagami.ks ahead of the shooting. police recovered multiple handmade pistols from his home, crude weapons made from iron pipe and adhesive tape. nhk reports yamagami told police he built them by watching youtube videos. days ahead of the murder, nhk citing police sources say yamagami practiced shooting in the mountains. officers also recovered wooden boards with bullet holes in the suspect's car. the day before, police say he practiced shooting against a building in nara. as abe began his speech on the street, a news camera caught yamagami standing with the crowd listening. the next time we see yamagami, two shots were fired. officers tackled yamagami to the ground, armed with his homemade gun. police say yamagami held a grudge against a group he believed the former prime minister had ties to. the group has not been named to police by cnn. but japanese local media report the suspect told police his mother was involved with the group. but the family federation for world peace and unification wi

we're starting to get a slightly better picture, whitney and boris, who this man is. 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami interviewed two people who knew the man and say from the appearance he was mild mannered, kept to himself and he didn't raise any immediate red flags. he took a job at a factory moving freight, and he lost that job just seven months into it because he would have these unexplained absences. law enforcement say there is much more to learn and the process of beginning this investigation is really kicking off. he has been moved from police custody into the custody of prosecutors. he has not yet been officially charged. law enforcement has raided his home where they did recover more weapons, handmade weapons that look like pistols made out of pipe and adhesive tape. here in tokyo, the process of the country moving on is beginning. the elections are in the upper house of the parliament here in japan. those polls have closed. the election took place as scheduled. the former prime minister was out on the street taking part in the political process and the politicians in this country have been

the suspect has been named by police as 41—year—old yamagami tetsuya.swiss court. dos santos has died in hospital in spain, he

investigators sent 41 year-old tetsuya yamagami to a local prosecutor's office today for further investigation. he bay was linked to a religious group. he faulted for his mother's financial ruin. the group hasn't been named but japanese media reported the gunman told police his mother made a large donation to the group which bankrupted her. we're also learning more about the homemade gun yamagami used when he shot of a from behind. while he gave a campaign speech friday. it was 16 inches long wraps with black tape and fashionptogether with parts the shooter bought online. another reason the assassination stun japan and the world guns are so rare there u.s. ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel echoing that shock on abc this week. it's a very trusting society. and so to have something like this is a total, i mean, shock to the system, a shock to the culture while the u.s. tops the list of civilian firearms per 100,000 people and more than 120,000, japan has just 300 secretary of state. antony blinken praised ave in remarks in indonesia saturday. the lines between japan and the united states has bee

investigators sent 41 year old tetsuya yamagami to a local prosecutor's office today for further investigation. he bay was linked to a religious group. he faulted for his mother's financial ruin. the group hasn't been named but japanese media reported the gunman told police his mother made a large donation to the group which bankrupted her. we're also learning more about the homemade gun yamagami used when he shot from behind. while he gave a campaign speech friday. it was 16 inches long wrapped with black tape and fashion together with parts of the shooter bought online. another reason the assassination stun japan and the world guns are so rare there u.s. ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel echoing that shock on abc this week. it's a very trusting society. and so to have something like this is a total, i mean, shock to the system, a shock to the culture while the u.s. tops the list of civilian firearms per 100,000 people and more than 120,000, japan has just 300 secretary of state. antony blinken praised ave in remarks in indonesia saturday. the lines between japan and the united states has bee

tetsuya yamagami confessed to the killing. they also say he had a grudge against a specific organization and believed. abey was part of it a top japanese police official acknowledges possible security lapses that allowed the shooter to kill obey and raised questions about how the assassin could get. so close to abey a 90-member task force. now investigating a vigil will be on monday for ave followed by a funeral on tuesday for family and close friends christine, sloan abc news, new york the consulate general of japan and san francisco is setting up a book of condolences and it is open to the public to sign it will be. available both monday and tuesday from 10 am to 4 pm. the consulate is on battery street. 275 battery street. all right, lisa. let's go check out the forecast down and look outside. alright as we head out this morning from the airport. there is some fog 56 degrees here even drizzle at the coast, but we're in for a warm-up today downtown san francisco into the 70s so that could be 8 to 10 degrees warmer still with

the suspected shooter, 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami was quickly tackled by security.rged with attempted murder. in fact, japanese police say that the suspect confessed that he committed the act as he had a grudge against a specific organization and believed that former prime minister abe was part of it. this is such a shock because this is not a country with guns and last year there were only about ten reported shootings. only one of those people actually died. whit? >> really a stunning case. bob woodruff for us, thank you. >>> now to president biden looking to protect abortion rights with an executive order. abc's alex presha joins us with details. alex, good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit. president biden has faced pressure to protect abortion rights since that leaked supreme court draft hinted that the high court was poised to overturn roe. he signed this executive order, which expands access to medication abortion and emergency contraception. it safeguards patient privacy. it protects mobile clinics used to offer care to out-of-state patients and bolsters legal

the suspected shooter, 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami, was quickly tackled by security and has been charged with attempted murder. in police custody he has now confessed to the killing. [ speaking foreign language ] japanese police saying, the suspect confessed that he committed the act as he had a grudge against a specific organization and believed former prime minister abe was part of it. a homemade gun appears to have been used in the attack. >> so it appears to be a craft produced firearm and in this case it looks like a fairly simple even slightly crude smooth bore, probably muzzle loaded. >> reporter: the attack stunning a nation where incidents like these are incredibly rare. >> when you talk about guns, it's gun-free, so people in japan take for granted that that kind of violence does not take place. >> reporter: japan, a country of 127 million people, with some of the strictest gun laws in the world saw just ten reported shootings in 2021. a japanese official saying the country is feeling the profound loss of its longtime leader. >> we are feeling the excruciating pain and prime mi

investigators sent 41 year old tetsuya yamagami to a local prosecutor's office today for further investigation linked to a religious group. he faulted for his mother's financial ruin. the group hasn't been named but japanese media reported the gunman told police his mother made a large donation to the group which bankrupted her. we're also learning more about the homemade gun yamagami used when he shot from behind. while he gave a campaign speech friday. it was 16 inches long wraps with black tape and fashion together with parts the shooter bought online. another reason the assassination stun japan and the world guns are so rare there u.s. ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel echoing that shock on abc this week. it's a very trusting society. and so to have something like this is a total, i mean, shock to the system, a shock to the culture while the u.s. tops the list of civilian firearms per 100,000 people and more than 120,000, japan has just 300 secretary of state. antony blinken praised ave in remarks in indonesia saturday. the lines between japan and the united states has been a cornerstone o

investigators sent 41 year old tetsuya yamagami to a local prosecutor's office today for further investigationieved it was linked to a religious group. he faulted for his mother's financial ruin. the group hasn't been named but japanese media reported the gunman told police his mother made a large donation to the group which bankrupted her. we're also learning more about the homemade gun yamagami used when he shot of a from behind. while he gave a campaign speech friday. it was 16 inches long wraps with black tape and fashion together with parts the shooter bought online. another reason the assassination stun japan and the world guns are so rare there u.s. ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel echoing that shock on abc this week. it's a very trusting society. and so to have something like this is a total, i mean, shock to the system, a shock to the culture while the u.s. tops the list of civilian firearms per 100,000 people and more than 120,000, japan has just 300 secretary of state. antony blinken praised ave in remarks in indonesia saturday. the lines between japan and the united states has bee

testimony, he acted alone and so far nothing indicates the custom nature of this crime 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami his youth. maritime self-defense forces until recently, he worked for as a forklift driver at the plant, acquaintances spoke of him as a modest, polite person during a search in his apartment, the police found several similar sawn-off shotguns made from improvised materials today. known. why did the police decide to evacuate the residents of the house and use explosives units. we did not find any explosives, but since there were homemade pistols there was a danger of accidental firing in other words because of the risk of self-detonation. we sent a squad to from the testimony of the yamagami, it turns out that the murder was planned in advance to follow the movements of the politician about his motive, the destruction of a certain religious organization, in which, according to the yamagami, all of this allegedly consisted of all this, it looks like an obsession raises serious doubts about the mental state of the person under investigation, but in itself a crime. for japan, it was a re

within seconds security tackled the suspect, 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami. see the gun which police believe was homemade, a handle and two barrels bound together with black tape. now questions mounting about security and how the shooter was able to get so close to the former prime minister. the gunman, a former member of japan's navy who served from 2002 to 2005, told investigators he believed abe had given speeches for a church he blamed for his mother's financial ruin, a controversial group known as the unification church or the mooneys after their founder. moonies after their founder. police say they also found other homemade guns at his house. the vigil for abe has begun inside the temple here. the plan right now is his body will be cremated tomorrow. then there will be a funeral only for the family and their friends. >> so incredibly sad. thank you, bob. >>> now we have the latest on the war in ukraine and a deadly russian attack on an apartment building in the eastern region that is now the focus of the most intense fighting. our foreign correspondent

the suspect has been named by police as 41—year—old yamagami tetsuya.thought he held a grudge against him. sepp blatter and michel platini have been found not guilty by a swiss court. dos santos has died in hospital in spain, he was 79. nearly four decades of power, marred by allegations of nepotism and corruption, his family enormously wealthy. at 10pm, jane hill will be here with a full round—up of the day's news. first, newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello. it's adam in the studio. emma here. and it's chris. chris, i'm looking at your phone to see if someone�*s going to phone with, like, a historic message as we're recording this podcast. because ijust, i assume that just what happens to you all the time now. you got to deliver for newscast as well. yeah. no, i'm afraid. exactly. nothing other than are you going to ring before bath—time is finished at home? 0h, mikejust managed to do that once we finished the other side of chris mason's life. so what was it like standing in downing streetjust before borisjohnson came to the podium? you could see al

japanese police launching a murder investigation into 41-year-old tetsuya yamagami.ing a campaign speech on friday. he blamed abe for his mother's bankruptcy after she he donated to a religious organization with reported ties to the former prime minister. well, president biden is considering declaring a public health emergency to expand abortion rights following the supreme court decision to overturn roe v wade. sunday's comments contradicting his own administration. executive director of the gender policy council looked into the option but it didn't look like a great idea. monthly car loan payments hitting a new high. car buyers are making monthly payments of at least $1,000. the same figure was closer to 7% this time last year. this record spike caused by soaring interest rates and supply chain issues, caused by the pandemic. still tough to get a car. finally, this. novak djokovic serving up a win in wimbledon, to clinch the grand slam title. this was his first grand slam title this season. he was not allowed to play in australian open due to the decision to not ge

over the weekend, the 41-year-old suspect, tetsuya yamagami, was transported from a local jail to a prosecutor's prime minister was tied to a religious group that he said his mother obsessed over, which eventually caused her financial stress. japanese outlets report that yamagami said he planned to make explosives for the attack but switched to homemade guns instead. investigators seizing multiple weapons during a raid on his home. still, in the wake of tragedy, japanese voters heading to the polls. in an election that abe was campaigning for when he was shot. leaders holding a moment of silence before announcing results. a major victory for abe's party, which earned a super majority in parliament. results analysts say are likely bolstered by the news of his death. a grieving country now seeking answers. police investigators they are saying they couldn't connect the religious group. but a group known as the unification church, rooted in south korea, told japanese media the suspect's mother is a member. the police are also looking into their own security failings to figure out why the gunman wasn

his alleged attacker, 41-year-old yamagami tetsuya, also lay nearby, tackled by security. had a machined made gun and similar pistol-like items in his home. they're investigating his motive. >> translator: the suspect confessed that he had committed the act as he had a grudge against a specific organization and believed former prime minister abe was part of it. >> reporter: a shooting like this is almost unthinkable in japan. guns are strictly controlled here. it's a long and complicated process to buy one. involving classes, background checks, mental health evaluations and drug screening. it's resulted in one of the lowest crime rates in the world. in japan there were only ten shootings last year with only one death. in the united states that figure exponentially higher. according to the gun violence archive firearms were responsible for more than 45,000 deaths last year in the united states. keep in mind japan has about 40% of the u.s. population. the u.s. is also eclipsing japan in the number of guns in the country. in japan there are 0.3 guns for every 100 people. in t

it is known that the killer is 41 years old, he is a former military sailor, his name is tetsuya yamagamio will certainly remain in the japanese history books, political and electoral system. japan is specific leaders do not stay long in their chairs, and prime ministers change so often that people sometimes do not have time to remember names in these conditions. sizo somehow managed to become prime minister twice. and if for the first time in 2006 he was in office for only a year, then in the second he remained for eight whole years from 2012 to 20, which by japanese standards is a whole era and an absolute record for the time spent in this post. that is, in essence, the policy of such level in japan in recent decades has not been. i spent. i did not expect something like this to happen in japan, he was the prime minister, who had his own opinion on this, i'm sad, and at the same time. i hope he survives the assassination attempt shocked the whole world the russian foreign ministry called it an act of terrorism, which has no justification washington paris london expressed indignation the

his alleged attacker, 41-year- old yamagami tetsuya . police say he had a handmade gun and pistol like items in his home. >> the suspect confessed he committed the act as he had a grudge against the a specific organization and believed former prime minister abe was part of this. >> reporter: a shooting like this is almost unthinkable in japan. guns are strictly controlled here. it is a long and complicated process to buy one involving background checks, mental health evaluations, and screenings. it has resulted in one of the lowest crime rate in the world. in japan, there were only 10 shootings last year with only one death. in the united states, that figure exponentially rare. according to the gun violence archive, firearms were responsible for 45,000 deaths last year in the united states. keep in mind, japan has 40% of the u.s. population. the u.s. is eclipsing japan with number of guns in the country. in japan, there are 0.3 tons for 100 people. in the u.s., 120 guns. that is more guns than people. this belief on the street in tokyo.

police named him as 41 yamagami tetsuya and seized what they described as a homemade shotgun. suspect told investigators he was not motivated by political beliefs but a dissatisfaction toward abe. gun violence is exceptionally rare in japan, its gun laws are the most stringent in the world. though some guns are allowed for hunting, very few people go through the process of getting one. a person needs to pass through 12 steps including a gun safety class, a written exam, doctor's signoff and extensive background check to buy and own a firearm. abe is also a political giant. the longest-serving leader in japan's history with important ties to several u.s. presidents. he stepped down in 2020 citing health reasons. >> he is still one of the most visible if not the most visible japanese politician. there was a reason that he was out on the campaign trail. >> reporter: the u.s. among other leaders expressing condolences and alarm. >> profoundly disturbing. also such a strong personal loss for so many people. >> reporter: shinzo abe was a political giant, the country's longest servin