Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech in western Japan and airlifted to a hospital.
He was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said.
Japanese former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday. Mr Abe, 67, had been delivering a speech in Nara prefecture when he was shot by an assailant.
Japanese former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday. Mr Abe, 67, had been delivering a speech in Nara prefecture when he was shot by an assailant.