File photo taken on Feb. 10, 2019 shows Shinzo Abe delivering a speech during the annual convention of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, Japan. Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe collapsed during a speech in the western city of Nara after apparently being shot on Friday, local media reported. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
TOKYO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is showing no vital signs after being shot Friday by a gunman during a speech in the western city of Nara, Kyodo reported citing a local emergency official.
He delivered the speech in campaigning for a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for the Sunday's upper house election. ■
