'Japan is said to be the safest place in the world. The fact that this happened in Japan is very sad.'
after being shot has been met with"utter shock" and disbelief by Australia's Japanese community.He later died in hospital
Sydney-based calligraphy artist, Ren Yano, said,"I am outraged that an unimaginable incident has happened in reality. I had hoped for him to survive and get well. I pray from the bottom of my heart that he will rest in peace." He was transported to a hospital in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, by a helicopter, but is believed to have gone into cardiac and pulmonary arrest.
According to local media reports, the suspect, a 41-year-old resident of Nara Prefecture and a former member of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.Passers-by pick up an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun about Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe been shot"Japan is said to be the safest place in the world. The fact that this happened in Japan is very sad," Mr Yamaguchi said.
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