03 May 2024,   12:39
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Funeral of slain Japan’s ex-PM Abe to be held today

The funeral of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on Friday, will take place on July 12.

According to the Kyodo news agency, the funeral would be organized at Shinzo Abe’s hometown of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

The 67-year-old politician was assassinated in the city of Nara at about noon on July 8, as he was delivering a political campaign speech ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for July 10.

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