former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot and seriously injured during speech, suspect arrested

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06:31 : Here are some photos of the political event Shinzo Abe was attending this morning in Nara, Japan, before he was shot, and what followed.

(Kazuhiko Hirano/Yomiuri/The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

06:22 : Japan’s secretary general confirms that a suspect has been arrested after the shooting attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

06:13 : According to Japanese media, which announced the attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a man was arrested for attempted murder and a weapon was seized. Contacted by AFP, the local police did not immediately confirm this information.

06:06 : Shinzo Abe is Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. He was in office in 2006 for one year, then again from 2012 to 2020. (Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

06:05 : The American ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, said to himself “sad and shocked” by the shooting attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Abe-san was an outstanding leader of Japan and a staunch ally of the United States. The American government and people pray for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, and the people of Japan.”he wrote in a press release.

06:03 : Here is a first point on the news:

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and seriously injured during a speech in the Nara region, in the west of the country, the government confirms, after revelations from several Japanese media. He was taken to hospital and his condition is unknown at this time.

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