Shinzo Abe: World leaders shocked at shooting of former Japanese PM
08 July 2022 |
10:25 am
Germany, China and the US have all sent messages of support after the deadly shooting of the former prime minister. Shinzo Abe was Japan's longest-serving prime minister before leaving office in 2020.
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