{"id":1544305,"date":"2022-07-08T10:34:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T14:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1544305"},"modified":"2022-07-08T10:34:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T14:34:14","slug":"intolerable-criminal-act-world-leaders-shocked-by-assassination-of-japans-longest-serving-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/intolerable-criminal-act-world-leaders-shocked-by-assassination-of-japans-longest-serving-prime-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Intolerable Criminal Act\u2019: World Leaders Shocked By Assassination Of Japan\u2019s Longest Serving Prime Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fintolerable-criminal-act-world-leaders-shocked-by-assassination-of-japans-longest-serving-prime-minister%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1544305&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>World leaders responded with anger and surprise following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/shinzo-abe\">Shinzo Abe<\/a>, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/japan\">Japan<\/a>\u2019s longest serving prime minister.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Abe, 67, was giving a campaign speech in western Japan when he was shot, and later died from his wounds. The 41-year-old man suspected of killing Abe has been arrested. Abe was giving a speech for a candidate running for re-election in parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many world leaders responded to the news calling Abe a friend and praising him for his diplomacy.\u00a0Tsai Ing-wen, president of Taiwan, said that the nation had lost a \u201cclose friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only has the international community lost an important leader, but Taiwan has also lost an important and close friend. Taiwan and Japan are both democratic countries with the rule of law, and our government severely condemns violent and illegal acts,\u201d Tsai stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During his political career, Abe had been vocal about the need for the U.S. and Japan to support Taiwan, drawing ire from many in China.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency, and therefore an emergency for the Japan-U.S. alliance. People in Beijing, President Xi Jinping in particular, should never have a misunderstanding in recognizing this,\u201d the former prime minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/12\/01\/japan-us-could-not-stand-by-if-china-attacked-taiwan-shinzo-abe-.html\">said<\/a> back in December.<\/p>\n<p>Other Asian leaders, including those in China, commented on the attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis unexpected incident should not be linked with China-Japan relations,\u201d Chinese spokesman Zhao Lijian said, adding that the country was \u201cshocked.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-07-08\/china-says-it-hopes-abe-is-out-of-danger-and-recovers-soon\">reported<\/a> that many in China were reportedly celebrating the news, with one social media user saying, \u201cLet the celebrations begin!\u201d following Abe\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called the assassination an \u201cintolerable criminal act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In India, a day of mourning has been announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remember Abe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Abe made an immense contribution to elevating India-Japan relations to the level of a special strategic and global partnership. Today, whole India mourns with Japan and we stand in solidarity with our Japanese brothers and sisters in this difficult moment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Iran called the assassination an \u201cact of terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a country that has been a victim of terrorism and has lost great leaders to terrorists, we are following the news closely and with concern,\u201d a spokesperson for the Iran Foreign Ministry said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden, as well as former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, all commented on the assassination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him. I had the privilege to work closely with Prime Minister Abe,\u201d Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/07\/08\/statement-by-president-biden-on-the-killing-of-former-japanese-prime-minister-abe-shinzo\/\">said<\/a>. \u201cThe longest serving Japanese Prime Minister, his vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific will endure. Above all, he cared deeply about the Japanese people and dedicated his life to their service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-former-japanese-pm-shinzo-abe-feared-dead-after-being-shot\">called<\/a> the news \u201cdevastating\u201d and said it was \u201ca tremendous blow to the wonderful people of Japan, who loved and admired him so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obama <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/1545389002664067072\">said<\/a> he was \u201cshocked and saddened\u201d by the news of Abe\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World leaders responded with anger and surprise following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was Japan\u2019s longest serving prime minister.\u00a0 Abe, 67, was giving a campaign speech in western Japan when he was shot, and later died from his wounds. The 41-year-old man suspected of killing Abe has been arrested. 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