WThe ORLD leaders paid tribute to former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, after a deadly shot while campaigning for their political allies on Friday morning.
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A tear -eyed Fumio Kishida, the current prime minister of Japan, condemned the assassination when ABE appeared in front of Japanese journalists after the news of the death. Kishida described ABE as a “personal friend ğı where he spent a lot of time.
Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi, a good friend of ABE, announced July 9 will be a national mourning day in India as a “deep respect” sign for the late Japanese leader. Modi remembered how he visited Abe on his last trip to Japan and said he did not expect the meeting to be the last.
During his term of office, ABE took great steps between Japan and India to improve diplomatic ties, Historical Nuclear Agreement in 2016.
One expressionUS President Joe Biden said that he was “stunned, angry and deeply upset by the news. “The longest service, Japan Prime Minister, will withstand a free and open Indo-Pacific vision.” ABE encouraged Strong ties It is long with Washington and its long rule.
The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, including European leaders, also wished condolences. “We are standing on Japan’s side at these difficult hours” Scholz tweeted. “Japan lost a great prime minister,” in question.
Charles Michel, President of the Council of Europe, rejected the “coward” attack on ABE, which he calls “a real friend” and “a violent advocate of multilateral order and democratic values .. The European Union is a major trade and investment partner in Japan.
In a statement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Arbanese Abe said that Australia is one of the closest friends on the world stage .. In the first period of 2007, ABE launched a four -way alliance between Japan, India, USA and Australia, facilitating security and economic cooperation.
Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted that ABE’s “global leadership” will be remembered. “England stands with you in this dark and sad time,” he said.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg sent the “deepest condolences ına to Abe’s family and Kishida in a tweet. Although Japan is not a NATO member, ABE It made a stronger path Partnership with Transatlantic Alliance.
He stated that he was shocked by the assassination of the Chinese Embassy spokesman in Japan. In a statement And he extended condolences to his family. During Premiership, ABE tried to develop relations between Japan and China, but last year’s comments Taiwan’s independence He drew criticism from Beijing.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen said in a statement, “International society has lost an important leader, but Taiwan has lost an important and close friend. Taiwan is both the rule of law and the democratic countries and our government seriously condemned the violent and illegal actions.”
South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol sent his condolences to the Japanese people and condemned the fire as an ılmış unforgivable crime action ”.
ABE became Japan’s longest -time prime minister before resigning in 2020. However, contemporary Japan continued to be one of the most influential political figures.
Natives on the streets of Tokyo expressed disbelief. Kanae Hayakawa, a 36 -year -old office employee, said, “Shinzo Abe, the longest for Japan, is extremely shocking,” he said. “And now I’m afraid – the fact that such an event is here in Japan reflects the social instability and the dissatisfaction with society. vote Sunday. “
– With Mayako Shibata in Tokyo and Eloise Barry in London
