'Shock', 'concern': World reacts to Abe shooting in Japan


A man, believed to be a suspect shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is held by police officers at Yamato Saidaiji Station in Nara, Nara Prefecture on Friday, July 8, 2022 in this photo taken by the Yomiuri Shimbun. - The Yomiuri Shimbun via Reuters

Tokyo, July 8, 2022 (AFP): Leaders and envoys from Asia and beyond reacted with shock and concern to the shooting of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday.

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