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Biden: Abe Assassination Won't Destabilise Japan

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US President Joe Biden has answered a question on the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following the signing of an executive order at the White House.

  • Biden: "[Japanese Prime Minister] Fumio [Kishida] is a very solid guy - Japan is a very stable ally. I do not believe that [Abe's death] is likely to have, I don't know yet, any profound impact on Japanese security or Japanese stability."
  • Biden began his response by make a statement about Japanese gun voilance compared to the US: "We have thus far 3688 case compared to Japan's one [gun related death this year]."
  • In a statement earlier today, Biden said: "I am stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, was shot and killed while campaigning. This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him."

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