Press Releases
Bucshon, DeGette Mourn Loss of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Washington,
July 8, 2022
WASHINGTON – Co-chairs of the Congressional Study Group on Japan, Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) and Diana
DeGette (D-Colo.-01) released the following statement after former Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated earlier today: “We are utterly
shocked and saddened by the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe. He was a great friend of the United States and played an integral
role in strengthening the relationship between our two great countries. As
co-chairs of the Congressional Study Group on Japan, our hearts go out to his
family and the people of Japan as they mourn his loss.”
Photo with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Congressional Study Group on Japan Co-chairs Representatives Bucshon and DeGette, and other members of the Congressional Study Group on Japan. |
