President Biden strongly condemned the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling it a “tragedy” for the Asian country, a strong ally of the United States.
“I am stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, was shot and killed while campaigning,” Mr. Biden said in a statement Friday. “This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him.”
Mr. Abe, 67, was shot from behind while giving a campaign speech in Nara, Japan. He was airlifted to a hospital but was not breathing and was pronounced dead.