FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference to announce snap election at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan struggled with shock and sadness on Friday, trying to come to terms with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a nation where firearms are strictly regulated and political violence extremely rare.
Abe was shot while giving a campaign speech on a street corner and taken to hospital by helicopter. His death was announced late on Friday.
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