Blinken says US 'deeply concerned' by Abe shootingBlinken told reporters at a G20 meeting in Bali, saying the United States was 'deeply saddened and deeply concerned'
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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Credit: Reuters Photo
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced alarm and sadness on Friday after the shooting of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a longtime ally of Washington.
"This is a very, very sad moment," Blinken told reporters at a G20 meeting in Bali, saying the United States was "deeply saddened and deeply concerned".