Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a statement about former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot during a rally on the 8th, "I heard that he is currently in a serious condition."



Prime Minister Kishida told reporters at the prime minister's residence on the afternoon of the same day, saying, "Emergency measures are in progress. I sincerely hope that former Prime Minister Abe can somehow save his life."



After news of the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe, he halted the campaign for the Amagata prefecture's House of Councilors and hurriedly returned to Tokyo's prime minister's residence by helicopter.



Prime Minister Kishida condemned the accusation in the most severe language possible, saying, "This is a despicable atrocity that took place during the elections, the basis of democracy, and is absolutely unforgivable."



According to Japanese private broadcaster TBS, a Japanese government official said, "Information has been received that Abe is unconscious and his life is in grave danger."