Refinitiv Newscasts - Asia Insight: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot
08/07/2022 09:34
Click the following link to watch video: https://share.newscasts.refinitiv.com/link?entryId=1_wxc4n0et&referenceId=1_wxc4n0et&pageId=RefinitivNewscasts Source: Reuters Description: Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, has been shot, while campaigning in the Western city of Nara for an upper house parliamentary election. Public broadcaster NHK says a man with an apparently homemade gun opened fired at him from behind. Earlier, a hospital official said Abe appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest when airlifted to hospital, after having initially been conscious and responsive. South Korea's inflation has hit its highest since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol described current economic conditions as an emergency situation and ordered his government to take all available steps to ease the burden on people's livelihoods. Shortly after the meeting, the government unveiled measures valued at some $624.84 million to help ease people's living costs. Short Link: https://refini.tv/3bZhjQk Video Transcript: Verified transcript not available