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Japan grieves after Shinzo Abe's assassination
Former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a towering figure in Japanese and global politics, was assassinated on Friday, sending shockwaves around Japan and the world.
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People pray at a site outside of Yamato-Saidaiji Station where Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot.Credit:Getty
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People pray and cry outside Yamato-Saidaiji Station.Credit:Getty
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Abe speaking in front of Yamato Saidaiji Station in Nara, Japan, moments before he was shot.Credit:Getty
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A car believed to be carrying Abe's body leaves Nara Medical University Hospital.Credit:Getty
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President Joe Biden talks with Japanese ambassador to the United States, Koji Tomita, after signing a condolence book at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Washington.Credit:AP
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People pray at a makeshift memorial near the scene of the assassination.Credit:AP
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A woman mourns at the site of the shooting.Credit:Getty
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A man pays respect outside Abe's residence in Tokyo.Credit:Getty
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Passersby watch reports of the shooting, which took place in Nara, Japan.Credit:Getty
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A man watches stops to watch the news in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:Getty
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Extra editions of newspapers are handed out to the public in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:Getty
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Police officers stand guard in front of Abe's home in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:AP
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US President Joe Biden arrives to sign a condolence book at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Washington.Credit:AP
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People pray at a makeshift memorial at the scene of the shooting.Credit:AP
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A man holds a Japanese flag outside the Nara Medical University Hospital, where Abe was brought after being shot.Credit:Bloomberg