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BBC OS: 2022/07/08 16:06 GMT: Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader assassinated

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2022/07/08 16:06 GMT

2022/07/08 16:06 GMT: Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader assassinated

Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader assassinated

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We bring you the latest lines and get reaction from people in Japan

We bring you the latest developments and get reaction from people in Japan

We get reaction from Japan and globally following the news that former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has been assassinated while giving a campaign speech. As well as getting the latest developments in the story, we explain more about the background of one of Japan’s best known international political figures, and hear a conversation between people in Japan, as the country comes to terms with the shocking events.

We have more on the fallout following Boris Johnson’s resignation as UK Prime Minister, with our correspondent explaining who is looking to take on the leadership role of the Conservative party, alongside hearing more voice messages from people across the world with their thoughts.
  
And we go to Nigeria, where hundreds of prisoners, including scores of terrorists, are on the run after suspected Islamist militants attacked a prison near the capital, Abuja. We get the latest developments from our reporter on the ground.

(Photo: Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe speaking during a business forum in Tokyo, 31/08/17. Credit: Carl Court/PA Wire)

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