Top US diplomat Blinken deeply concerned by news of Abe shooting

08 Jul, 2022

NUSA DUA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed on Friday deep concern over the condition of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot while campaigning in the city of Nara.

“Our thoughts, our prayers are with him, with his family, with the people of Japan,” Blinken said on the sidelines of a G20 meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Blinken speaks with Bilawal

“This is a very, very sad moment. And we’re awaiting news from Japan.”

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