In 2014, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX visited Japan for a ceremony marking his electric car-making company's full-scale entry to the country's market. During that trip, he briefly met with then prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down last year.
GCC leaders condemn assassination of former Japan PM
Leaders of the GCC countries have expressed their shock and condemnation at the assassination of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a city in western Japan. Police arrested the suspect identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old unemployed former member of Japan's maritime defense force.
Asian stocks up as recession fears ease, yen rises after Abe shooting
The safe-haven yen also picked up following news of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe being shot during a campaign rally.
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe assassinated by gunman
The murder of the 67-year-old, who had been Japan's longest-serving leader, stunned the nation and prompted an international outpouring of grief and condemnation. Abe was shot shortly before noon while campaigning in the western region of Nara ahead of weekend upper house elections.
