In the photos: shock and pain as the world reacts to Abe’s shooting

People lay flowers at Zojoji Temple, where the vigil and funeral of the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on July 11.

Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters

Updated at 16.48 GMT (0048 HKT) on July 11, 2022

People lay flowers at Zojoji Temple, where the vigil and funeral of the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on July 11.

Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead on Friday while campaigning on behalf of party candidates in Nara, Japan. He was 67 years old.

Abe was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history. After his death, many people around the world have been paying tribute to him and giving his condolences.

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