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Before fatal shooting, Japan's Abe was up close with the crowd

Moments before he was fatally shot from behind on Friday, Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was doing what he'd done for decades: getting up close to the crowds and stumping for a local candidate.

Reuters

Biden "stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened" by Abe killing -statement

President Joe Biden expressed outrage at the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, calling him a champion of the U.S.-Japan alliance who cared deeply about the Japanese people and democracy.

Reuters

‘A loss for the world’: leaders unite in condemning Shinzo Abe assassination

US praises former Japanese leader’s ‘great vision’, while Iran calls shooting an ‘act of terrorism’

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Shinzo Abe: from young symbol of change to Japan’s longest-serving PM

Groomed for leadership from a young age, his first term was plagued by discord but he seized his second chance

The Guardian - UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro 'outraged' by Japan ex-PM Abe's killing, orders three-day mourning

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed "outrage and sadness" over the assassination of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and said he had ordered three days of national mourning in Brazil.

Reuters

What are Japan’s strict gun laws? Everything to know following the death of Shinzo Abe

The assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe has sent shockwaves through country with one of world’s lowest rates of gun violence

Evening Standard

Biden ‘stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened’ by assassination of Shinzo Abe

‘This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him’

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Ex-PM Abe shot dead / Suspect held after attack at street campaign event in Nara

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the victim of a fatal gun attack while taking part in a campaign event for the House of Councillors election in Nara City on Friday. He was 67.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Abe, Japan’s longest-serving PM, shaped Indo-Pacific politics

Shinzo Abe, a ‘committed architect of the Quad’, boosted Japan’s global standing and renewed his people’s confidence.

Al Jazeera

Shinzo Abe: World leaders respond to death of former Japanese prime minister

The former prime minister was shot and killed while making a campaign speech

Evening Standard

Russian minister walks out of Bali talks

NUSA DUA, Bali: Russia’s top diplomat stormed out of talks with G20 foreign ministers meeting in Indonesia on Friday as Western powers criticised Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Who shot Shinzo Abe and why?

In a country where gun violence is rare, the murder of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is raising big questions about the shooter and his motive. Here’s what we know based on media reports and official statements.

Bangkok Post

Moment Shinzo Abe assassin lurks behind ex-PM - as explosives found in lair

"An explosive-like item has been seized from the shooter's residence", according to Japanese Police who raided the killer's home after former PM Shinzo Abe was shot dead today

Daily Mirror

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is assassinated at a campaign rally

Shinzo Abe had been Japan's longest-serving prime minister and remained a force in politics after stepping down in 2020.

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The Guardian - UK

Share your reaction to the death of Shinzo Abe

If you’re living in Japan or elsewhere, you can share your memories tributes and we’ll feature some of them as part of our coverage

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Gun attack throws election campaign site into chaos

NARA -- A gun attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe threw an ordinary election campaign rally, where many voters had gathered, into a scene of chaos filled with shouts and screams.

Asharq Al-Awsat

A Timeline of the Career of Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Born into a prominent political family, Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot at a campaign event Friday in western Japan, had been the country’s longest-serving prime minister. While credited with bringing a degree of stability to Japan following a period of economic malaise and constant turnover among leaders, Abe angered…

The Independent UK

Trump laments ‘devastating’ murder of Shinzo Abe and calls for killer to be dealt with ‘harshly’

Two former premiers shared several awkward but amicable encounters during their overlapping terms in office

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"Giant on the world stage": World shocked by assassination of Japan's Shinzo Abe

The former prime minister was shot while giving a speech at a campaign event.

Al Jazeera

Tributes pour in as Japan’s Shinzo Abe dies after being shot

World leaders share their condolences after former Japanese prime minister is pronounced dead.

The Independent UK

Shinzo Abe, divisive, powerful former Japan PM, assassinated

Shinzo Abe, a divisive archconservative who was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister and remained a powerful and influential politician after leaving office, has died after being shot during a campaign speech

Reuters

France's Macron: Japan has lost a great prime minister in Shinzo Abe

Japan has lost a great prime minister, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in a tribute to Shinzo Abe after the former Japanese premier's death in a shooting attack during an election campaign event.

Tribune News Service

Ex-Japan leader Abe assassinated in shooting at campaign rally

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — Japan’s longest-serving premier and a figure of enduring influence — died after being shot at a campaign event Friday in an attack that shocked a nation where political violence and guns are rare.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: shock as former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead

Country’s longest-serving prime minister shot while making campaign speech in Nara. Plus, UN warns of looming ‘hunger catastrophe’ due to Russian blockade

Reuters

Shocked Blinken says Abe was 'extraordinary partner' for United States

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday "shocking" and "profoundly disturbing," describing him as a leader of great vision and an extraordinary partner for the United States.

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