CGTN published this video item, entitled “Global reactions to assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe” – below is their description.
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while campaigning in the Japanese city of Nara ahead of parliamentary elections on July 8. He died at a nearby hospital, two days before the election.
Expressions of condolence and shock over his death streamed in from around the world.
Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.
Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents.
Japan is a great power and a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations (since 1956), the OECD, and the G7. Japan is a leader in the automotive and electronics industries.