Edition

English

News
India News
Shinzo Abe death live updates: Shinzo Abe's body arrives in Tokyo, funeral on Tuesday

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 09, 2022, 21:39:42 IST

Shinzo Abe death live updates: Shinzo Abe's body arrives in Tokyo, funeral on Tuesday

The body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at his home city, Tokyo, on Saturday, a day after he was fatally assassinated during a campaign speech in the western Japan city of Nara. Local media has reported that a night vigil will be held on Monday and his funeral will be held on Tuesday. Stay with TOI for all updates:

13:37 (IST) Jul 08

China is shocked by the shooting of ex-Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, extends condolences to his family and hopes he will be out of danger and recover soon, a foreign ministry spokesman told a daily briefing in Beijing on Friday. (Reuters)

13:34 (IST) Jul 08

Shinzo Abe's wife Akie arrives at Nara hospital where the former Japan PM is undergoing treatment. (Reuters)

13:31 (IST) Jul 08

"Deeply shocked by the heinous shooting of Shinzo Abe," Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter.

Deeply shocked by the heinous shooting of @AbeShinzo as he was addressing voters. My thoughts are with him and his… https://t.co/jjdGEKCtIU
— Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) 1657262742000

13:30 (IST) Jul 08

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg expressed shock at the attack on Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe and said the defence alliance stood by Japan and its government under current premier Fumio Kishida. (AFP)

13:27 (IST) Jul 08

At the ongoing G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Bali, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov expressed sympathy to Tokyo over the attack on former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, Sputnik reported.

13:19 (IST) Jul 08

Deeply shocked by the news about former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. Join so many of his friends and admirers in India in praying for him and his family: S Jaishankar, external affairs minister

Daily Puzzles

Connect

The Perfect Trace

Play Now

Loop The Loop

Puzzle Circuit

Play Now

Daily Crossword

Special puzzle

Play Now

Classic Matrix

Number Play

Play Now

Mini Crossword

Lite Challenge

Play Now

13:18 (IST) Jul 08

Abe was "a true friend, fierce defender of multilateral order & democratic values", Michel tweeted. "(The) EU stands with people of Japan and (prime minister) Fumio Kishida in these difficult times. Profound sympathies to his family."

13:17 (IST) Jul 08

European Council president Charles Michel said on Friday he was "shocked and saddened by (the) cowardly attack" on Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe.

13:14 (IST) Jul 08

Chinese 'celebrate' assassination bid on Abe, call attacker a 'hero'

While the world is in disbelief over the shock shooting of former Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe, some Chinese nationalists appear to be celebrating the assassination bid on Abe and have termed the attacker as a 'hero'. Soon after Abe was shot during his campaign speech in western Japan, Chinese nationalists on Weibo started sending him death wishes.

READ FULL STORY

13:10 (IST) Jul 08

Suspect is tackled to the ground by police at Yamato Saidaiji Station in the city of Nara after the attack on former Japan PM Shinzo Abe.

(Courtesy: AFP)

13:06 (IST) Jul 08

Shinzo Abe is best known for his “Abenomics” policy of aggressive monetary easing and fiscal spending. He also bolstered defence spending after years of declines and expanded the military’s ability to project power abroad.

13:04 (IST) Jul 08

Abe first took office in 2006 as Japan’s youngest prime minister since World War II. After a year plagued by political scandals, voter outrage at lost pension records, and an election drubbing for his ruling party, Abe quit.

13:00 (IST) Jul 08

Shinzo Abe served two terms as prime minister, stepping down in 2020 citing ill health. But he has remained a dominant presence over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), controlling one of its major factions.

12:57 (IST) Jul 08

Abe was making a campaign speech outside a train station when two shots rang out at about 11.30am (0230 GMT). Security officials were then seen tackling a man in a grey T-shirt and beige trousers.

12:54 (IST) Jul 08

"The first shot, no one knew what was going on, but after the second shot, what looked like special police tackled him."

12:53 (IST) Jul 08

"There was a loud bang and then smoke," businessman Makoto Ichikawa, who was at the scene, told Reuters, adding that the gun was the size of a television camera.

12:50 (IST) Jul 08

Shooting of Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe shocks country where guns are rare

The last time a current or former Japanese prime minister was shot was 90 years ago. It’s a measure of just how rare and shocking gun violence is in the country, where gun ownership is strictly controlled. The blast that felled former leader Shinzo Abe on Friday - with a homemade shotgun, according to reports - happened while he was campaigning on behalf of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Nara, a city east of Osaka. Abe was giving a speech in front of a train station ahead of this weekend’s Upper House elections.

READ FULL STORY

12:48 (IST) Jul 08

Understand that Abe is getting blood transfusion and efforts are being made to save his life: Kishi

12:45 (IST) Jul 08

Whatever the suspect's background, this is inexcusable act: Japan defence minister & Abe's brother

12:39 (IST) Jul 08

Japan defence minister Nobuo Kishi, brother of ex-PM Shinzo Abe, says shooting is sacrilege against democracy. (Reuters)