U.S. politicians offer condolences after assassination of Japan's Shinzo Abe.
As NBC News reported on July 8, 2022:
President Joe Biden, former U.S. presidents, members of Congress and officials expressed shock and offered their condolences Friday after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.
In a statement Friday morning, Biden said he was "stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened" by Abe's death, calling it a tragedy for Japan. Biden and Abe worked closely together during the Obama administration, meeting in both Tokyo and Washington.
