Shinzo Abe assassination news from July 8: Former prime minister was shot during a campaign event in the city of Nara.
US House Speaker Pelosi mourns “historic leader”
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi called Prime Minister Abe “a historic leader, a valued friend to America, and a champion of peace and prosperity – for Japan and for the entire world”.
“It was a special privilege for Members of Congress when Prime Minister Abe delivered an address to a Joint Session of Congress in 2015. Later that year, I was deeply honored to receive the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Emperor Akihito, in the presence of Prime Minister Abe.
“May it be a comfort to Prime Minister Abe’s wife, Akie, to their family and to the people of Japan that so many in America and across the globe pray with them during this terrible time.”
UK’s Queen Elizabeth ‘deeply saddened’ by death of Japan’s Abe
The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth said she was “deeply saddened” by the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday.
“My family and I were deeply saddened to hear the news of the sudden and tragic death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,” said the 96-year-old monarch, who added she had fond memories of meeting Abe and his wife during their 2016 visit to the UK.
“I wish to convey my deepest sympathy and condolences to his family and to the people of Japan at this difficult time.”
