“Former Prime Minister Abe was attacked today in Nara Prefecture.
His condition is extremely serious, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
He also noted that he condemns this attack, pointing out that it was committed during the election campaign, which "is the basis of a democratic system."
“The identity of the perpetrator and the details of what happened have not been fully revealed.
It is very important to conduct a detailed investigation in the future,” added Kishida.
Earlier it was reported that Abe was assassinated during his street speech during the election campaign in the city of Nara.
Later, Japanese emergency services reported that Abe was "in a state of cardiac and pulmonary arrest" after the assassination attempt, but his death was not confirmed.
According to media reports, the shooter during interrogation said that he was dissatisfied with the politician and wanted to kill him.