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He was conscious and responsive as he was taken to the hospital. the police quick to arrest the gunman, you saw that happening right now. he was described as a man in his 40s. nhk quoting police saying, he used a homemade gun. abe is the country's longest serving prime minister. he served from 2006-2007, and then 2012-2020. he stepped down in september 2020, citing health problems. the yukrainian flag flying again on an island once held by russia. ukraine says its troops raised the flag on snake island on thursday, after russian forces pulled out last week. they attacked the island on the fi...

Possession of a gun. an nhk reporter on the ground heard two shots while abe was delivering a speech. we do not know the condition of the former prime minister at this point, but we do know that he was there in japan, this western city of nara, delivering a stump speech ahead of the upper house elections set for this sunday. abe, again, the longest-serving prime minister in japan and the youngest prime minister in japan, first elected in 2006 before stepping down after his third term in august 2020 because of health concerns. now, despite stepping down, abe remained a key player in japanese po...

Nationalist views and economic policies. he was first elected in 2006 and then again in 2012, 2014, and finally in 2017 before stepping down in august 2020 because of health reasons. again, still very little information that we know about the condition or exactly what happened in nara with the former prime minister. but what we do know, nhk reports that he was rushed away, that gunshots were heard. i've also seen reports that there's potentially one man who has been taken into custody. but, again, these are all details that we are working to currently confirm. very fluid situation here in japa...

I think we're blurring in this national conversation these two things together, what the public thinks and what is legally correct or accurate. you know, and they fit together. you know, there's -- there's some harmony to it. but at the end of the day, you know, if the facts and law support charges, the justice department should go ahead. >> thank you to you both. i just want to say i'm sorry to interrupt you, but we're having some breaking news tonight out of japan. the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe has been rushed to a hospital after a possible shooting. that's according to nhk. ...

Japan's current prime minister says abe is in critical condition and considers are fighting to save his life. the fire department reports that abem nair arrest. police say he used a homemade gun. blake is in tokyo. what more are we learning about this? >> kim, very fluid situation here. japanese public broadcaster, nhk, is reporting the former japanese prime minister, shinzo abe has been shot twice. once in the chest and once in the neck, while delivering a speech around 11:30 this morning local time, in the western city of nara. according to the prime minister, who just gave a press conferenc...