IKINAGULAT ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang pagpanaw ni dating Japanese Prime Ministet Shinzo Abe matapos ang pamamaril sa kanya habang nagsasalita sa Nara, Japan Biyernes ng umaga.
“It is with shock and deep sadness that I learned of the passing of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo,” sabi ni Marcos.
Idinagdag ni Marcos na sa ngalan ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas at ng mga mamamayan nito, nakikiramay siya sa pamilya ni Abe at Japan.
“Mr. Abe was a visionary leader who saw Japan through its most difficult times. He was a devoted friend and a supporter of the Philippines, and it was during his leadership that the Philippine-Japan relations truly flourished,” dagdag ni Marcos.
“The decisive and effective assistance he extended to the Philippines and the warmth he demonstrated in the numerous visits he made to our country will never be forgotten, and will be written as one of the most exceptional periods in our bilateral history,” ayon pa kay Marcos.
Aniya, nananalangin siya para sa katatagan ng Japan sa pagdadalamhati ng naturang bansa.