Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe who was shot in Nara Prefecture at around 11:30 a.m. (local time) has passed on. One man, who appeared to fire the gunshot, has been arrested.
Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning for a national election the government said, with public broadcaster NHK saying he appeared to have been shot from behind by a man with a shotgun.
Kyodo news agency and NHK said Abe, 67, appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest when airlifted to hospital, after having initially been conscious and responsive.