Japan is in deep shock after the assassination of Shinzo Abe - the country's longest serving prime minister.
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A 41-year-old suspect is in custody - police say he used a handmade gun to shoot Mr Abe as he was giving a campaign speech, just two days before the country's national elections.
Leaders from around the world condemned what they called a "despicable attack" and "an act of terrorism", while Japan's current prime minister said the country would "not be defeated by violence".
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A 41-year-old suspect is in custody - police say he used a handmade gun to shoot Mr Abe as he was giving a campaign speech, just two days before the country's national elections.
Leaders from around the world condemned what they called a "despicable attack" and "an act of terrorism", while Japan's current prime minister said the country would "not be defeated by violence".
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