The Japanese government called the assassination attempt against Trump an unacceptable challenge to democracy

The assassination attempt against former US President Donald Trump is an unacceptable example of violence and challenge to democracy, which must be resolutely countered. Yoshimasa Hayashi, the Secretary General of the Japanese government, announced this at a press conference. "This challenge must be resolutely countered," he said, commenting on the assassination attempt against Trump. Hayasi also emphasized that the Japanese authorities will continue to monitor the development of the domestic political situation in the US. The Secretary General added that the Japanese side is aware that the Republican Party at the National Convention in Milwaukee approved the candidacies of Donald Trump and James David Vance as presidential and vice presidential candidates in the upcoming elections. "The Japanese-American alliance is an important component of our foreign policy, so we follow the domestic policy of the United States," Hayasi emphasized. He also noted that in the context of the assassination attempt against Trump, the Japanese police were again instructed to follow politicians and high-ranking people throughout the country. to the updated and tightened security procedures that were introduced in 2022. after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.