Abe in 'grave condition' - Japanese PM

Kishida said he is "praying from his heart" that Abe survives the attack.

In Summary

• Kishida said that all government ministers have been ordered back to Tokyo.

Ex-Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wipes his nose during a press conference on March 28
Ex-Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wipes his nose during a press conference on March 28
Image: REUTERS

Shinzo Abe has been taken to hospital and is in a "very grave condition" Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said.

Kishida said he is "praying from his heart" that Abe survives the attack and condemned the shooting in "the strongest of terms".

He added that all government ministers have been ordered back to Tokyo but said no decision had been made about amending the election schedule.

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