[Provisional Translation]

Following the shooting incident in Paris on January 7, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent the following message to H.E. Mr. Francois Hollande, President of France.

 “I cannot help but be immensely shocked and outraged to hear about the shooting terrorism incident that occurred in Paris, resulting in a large number of casualties. Vicious acts of terrorism such as this cannot be tolerated for any reason and I resolutely condemn it. On behalf of the Government of Japan and its people, I would like to express our sincere condolences to all the victims and their families, and to extend our heartfelt sympathies to the injured. Japan stands with France at this difficult time."