Breaking news-Abe is Shot in Nara Japan

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (67) is shot in the chest and neck at the city of Nara Japan 11;30AM, he fell to the ground and has to be carried away. While he was on the way to hospital, he was unconscious and appeared to be in cardiac arrest, he was not showing any vital signs of life. 

He has been airlifted via helicopter to Nara Medical University Hospital.

6:30 PM He died after the shot according to report by NHK

During the attack, Mr Abe was delivering an election campaign speech ahead of Sunday's election for the parliament's upper house. The male assailant (in his 40s) has been arrested.
 

He had been the longest serving Prime Minister of Japan. He was popular due to his right wing political policies and stance. His cabinet has been in a political antagonistic stance with China during his time as Prime Minister of Japan, and at times struggled with South Korea as well despite both as the allies of United States of America.

He has visited a controversial war memorial named Yasukuni Shrine. In the past, visits by Japanese prime ministers to the shrine have always led to official condemnation by neighbouring countries since 1985, especially China whom would always jump on the issue, as they see it as an attempt to legitimize Japan's past militarism and war of aggression in World War 2.

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2:45 PM He has been airlifted via helicopter to Nara Medical University Hospital.
6:30 PM He died according to NHK