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runaway inflation. we re going to talk to one of the president s top advisers. and we re going to hear from president biden directly. he s speaking this hour as the white house is rolling out its plan to protect access to abortion. that s what we re watching at this hour. we begin with new developments in the assassination of japan s longest serving prime minister. shinzo abe killed, shot twice during a campaign speech earlier today. and the attack was caught on video. it is hard to watch. here are the moments the shots rang out. [ speaking foreign language ] [ gunshots ] police took the gunman into custody just moments after the shooting. officials say he s a local resident in his 40s, though his motive is not yet known. the assassination of the 67-year-old abe has shocked japan. a country where gun violence is extremely rare. his death also having an impact around the world. abe stepped aside as prime minister partly because of health issues in 2020, but he was on ....
Japan. a country where gun violence is extremely rare. his death also having an impact around the world. abe stepped aside as prime minister partly because of health issues in 2020, but he was one of the most consequential leaders in post-world war ii japan. let s take you live to tweak now and cnn s blake essig. the current prime minister of japan saying that abe s death is absolutely devastating. reporter: look, boris, today an absolutely devastating day across japan. and just in the past few hours, we ve learned more about the suspect in the assassination of former prime minister shinzo abe. police say that the suspect, a 41-year-old unemployed man, has now admitted to shooting abe. he was arrested while in possession of what nhk, japan public broadcaster, describes as a homemade gun. police say that the man went ....