didn t attempt to run. he just got arrested on the spot. several police officers on site were able to take the suspect into custody and he s now being questioned. police did retrieve a gun and the suspect, again, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. nhk reporters on the scene said they heard two shots while abe was delivering that stump speech. he was there to deliver a speech in support of liberal democratic party candidates ahead of the upper house election, which is set for this sunday. abe is japan s longest-serving prime minister, first elected in 2006 before serving multiple different terms over the years that had followed before stepping down in 2020 because of health concerns relating to a long-term debilitating disease. despite stepping down, abe remained a key player in japanese politics, speaking very candidly about taiwan, hinting even recently at japan s increased military role, possibly military role in taiwan. again, former prime minister shinzo
if in singapore - if in singapore and london, if in singapore and london, you re 7 if in singapore and london, you re watching bbc world news. it s newsday. it s 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where a bitter battle between democrats and republicans in the us senate has drawn to a close, with the appointment ofjeff sessions as attorney general. it was approved 52 to a7. it came after a series of divisive hearings on his record of civil rights. let s get the latest from our correspondent, richard lister, in washington. donald trump may have gottenjeff sessions into his cabinet, but if you look at the list, there are still a number who have not been confirmed of appointees. donald trump is very as. he says the democrats are doing all they can to obstruct him. is furious. he has a point many are not happy with who he has nominated. in fact, at this stage of his presidency, he has new members of his cabinet in place than any of the previous 11 presid
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With Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the late Japan PM Shinzo Abe investing considerable efforts and time to strengthen the bond between the two