Former Japanese PM Abe Dies of Wounds

Japanese state television announced on Friday that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after he was shot by a gunman while delivering a speech in the city of Nara.

Former Prime Minister Abe, 67, was shot this morning by a gunman during his speech at a gathering in the city of Nara. He was immediately taken to the hospital in a critical condition.

Abe, the longest-serving minister in post-war Japan's history,  resigned in September 2020.

Abe is a prominent political figure who has made an invaluable contribution to the development of Egyptian-Japanese relations.