Former Prime Minister Abe, who was giving a speech in Nara City, was shot by a gun and seems to be in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest.

American media

CNN TV is one of the most prominent politicians in Japan, where the crimes using guns are less than in the United States, as well as the content of NHK's coverage, which is reported in a series of major American media. It is reported that Mr. Abe was shot.


The Associated Press cites NHK's coverage and distributes breaking news articles to the world.



So far, the US government has not responded officially to the case.

Senator Hagerty, who served as the US Ambassador to Japan, posted on Twitter, "I pray for the safety of my friend Abe. I am watching the situation."

Mr. Hagati was an ambassador to Japan for about two years from 2017 during the Abe administration.

In Europe, the media of each country is breaking news

Of these, Reuters reported that, in the form of quoting NHK's report, "I heard a sound like a gunshot when former Prime Minister Abe collapsed."



France's AFP news agency reported that former Prime Minister Abe was injured.



The British public broadcaster BBC reported that "former Prime Minister Abe was shot during the event."

Even in Russia, state media etc. are breaking news

Even in Russia, state media and others reported in a flash report.


Of these, Tass news quoted NHK news that former Prime Minister Abe was shot by a man and was in cardiopulmonary arrest.

In addition, Russian news agency reported that former Prime Minister Abe was shot and lifesaving measures were taken.



At that time, Mr. Abe was widely known as the Prime Minister of Japan, who had been working to strengthen relations with Russia by holding many summit meetings with President Putin at that time, and the Russian media has also widely reported.

Asian media

An electronic version of the state-run China Central Television reported in a flash report that former Prime Minister Abe was shot in the chest during a speech in Nara City, citing NHK reports.



While citing reports such as NHK, Taiwanese media also reported in a flash report that there was information that former Prime Minister Abe was shot with a gun and that he was in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest.



In South Korea as well, various media including the news agency's union news are breaking news, and KBS, a public broadcaster, broadcasts NHK news as it is with simultaneous interpretation.