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Newsday: 27/09/2022 06:06 GMT : Japan holds state funeral for assassinated leader Shinzo Abe

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27/09/2022 06:06 GMT : Japan holds state funeral for assassinated leader Shinzo Abe

Japan holds state funeral for assassinated leader Shinzo Abe

BBC World Service - Newsday, Japan holds state funeral for assassinated leader Shinzo Abe

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was shot dead during a campaign speech

Mr Abe's widow, Akie, carried his ashes into the Budokan arena in the capital, Tokyo, as a nineteen-gun salute sounded

Thousands of people, including dozens of world leaders, are attending the state funeral of the former Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, following his assassination in July.

Human rights campaigners say Iran is increasingly arresting journalists and activists, as anti-government protests continue across the country.

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