Shinzo Abe: Leaders around the world are shocked at assassination of Shinzo Abe

The death of Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime Minister, has shocked world leaders.

Shinzo Abe: Leaders around the world are shocked at assassination of Shinzo Abe

The death of Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime Minister, has shocked world leaders.

In tribute to Abe, Joe Biden, the US President, has ordered that US flags be flown at half-staff during the weekend.

Jair Bolsonaro (Jair Bolsonaro's Brazilian counterpart) announced that three days of mourning would be in place. He himself was assassinated.

Abe was giving a speech in Nara on Friday morning when he was twice shot.

Tetsuya Yamagami was the suspect. He admitted to shooting Abe with his homemade gun. Police also said that he harbored a grudge against "specific organisations".

Both Abe's traditional rivals and allies have offered condolences.

Biden stated that he was shocked, outraged, and deeply saddened by Abe’s death.

The president stated that even though he was being attacked, he was still engaged in the work for democracy.

Donald Trump, the predecessor of Mr Biden, stated that Abe was "a unifier unlike any other" and he hoped that the suspect would "be dealt with swiftly but harshly".

Barack Obama spoke of the "moving experience of traveling together to Hiroshima, Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima".

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's president, expressed "extreme anger" at the murder and declared three days in mourning in solidarity to Japan.

Bolsonaro called Abe a "brilliant leader", and "great friend" of Brazil in a tweet that included a photo of them shaking hands at 2019's World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland).

"Let his murderer be severely punished. He tweeted, "We are with Japan."

Brazil is home to the largest Japanese community in the archipelago with approximately 1.9 million descendants and immigrants.

The Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, said that she was deeply saddened by the news and added that she has fond memories of meeting Mr Abe's wife during their 2016 visit to the United Kingdom.

Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, called it "despicable" and stated that the UK stood with the Japanese people in a "dark time".

It was branded a "brutal assassination" by Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President. He tweeted, "This heinous act is violence has no excuse."

Russia's Vladimir Putin stated that he had contacted Abe's relatives to express his condolences.

Putin stated that Abe was an "outstanding stateman" who "did much for the development good neighborly relations between our two countries".

Countries that had a frostier relationship with Abe or Japan have also paid tributes.

China and South Korea have had historically complicated and fraught relations with Japan. During his term, Abe, who is known for being a military hawkish, was not popular with the citizens of either country.

Chinese social media platforms have been dominated by comments glorifying the attack on Abe. They also appear on Korean platforms.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol deemed Abe's murder an "unacceptable crime."

"I offer my condolences and consolation to his family for the loss of their longest-serving prime Minister and a respected politician," Mr Yoon stated.

Although Xi Jinping, the Chinese President of China, has not yet made a statement about his plans to improve relations between Japan and China, Beijing's embassy in Japan stated that Abe had made "contributions towards improving China Japan relations during his term".

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared an Indian Day of National Mourning in Honour of Abe.

Modi posted on Twitter, "I am shocked by the tragic death of Shinzo Abe," "We stand in solidarity and support our Japanese brothers, sisters and friends in this difficult time."