• The former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe passed suddenly on Friday.
• He was shot by a 41-year-old man at an election address.
• Japan’s longest-serving president was Abe.

After being shot by a 41-year-old man at an election address, the former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe passed suddenly on Friday. At the time of the incident, Abe was running for office in Nara, in western Japan. Japan’s longest-serving president was Abe.

Soon after he began speaking, he was shot from behind. Abe was taken by helicopter to a hospital for immediate care but had no signs of life. At the hospital, the former PM was later declared dead.

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Tweets of condolence began to flood in as soon as Shinzo Abe’s passing was confirmed. A place on the Twitter trends list was reserved for #PMAbe and #RestInPeace.

The former and most senior Japanese prime minister received tributes from people all over the world.

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Just found out that Shinzo Abe Japan’s Longest Former Serving Prime Minister has been killed.

This is the first time a Former Japanese PM has been assassinated since Inukai Tsuyoshi 90 Years Ago.

This is a Sad Day for Japan, My Condolences to his Family may he Rest In Peace 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/crj5EHSn8K

— 🇯🇵 Colonel Otaku Gatekeeper 🇯🇵 (@politicalawake) July 8, 2022

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Very sad that Shinzo Abe is no more in this world, may his soul rest in peace.
PM Abe has taken very good decisions to improve relations between India and Japan. 🇮🇳🇯🇵#ShinzoAbe pic.twitter.com/YbuALIt5af

— 卐 Vishu 卐 (@im_Hindutva) July 8, 2022

Rest In Peace #ชินโซอาเบะ pic.twitter.com/wthU7fB7Sp

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— 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 ⋆ (@GravityJM_) July 8, 2022

Rest in Peace

Also you can know he was a good pm since some of the worse people on this planet are celebrating his death pic.twitter.com/FfshbFVIy1

— 🇭🇺 Csepeli Pupiii 🇭🇺 (@hunlangos1) July 8, 2022

Rest in Peace Shinzo Abe🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/obHhkIsKyM

— TeamLH44_JP (@TeamLH44_JAPAN) July 8, 2022

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Former Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo (67), Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister has been confirmed dead. He was reportedly shot during a campaign speech today. May his soul rest in peace. 🙏🏻 https://www.bolnews.com/viral/2022/07/internet-honors-former-japanese-prime-minister-shinzo-abe/amp/

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#RestInPeace former PM Abe..

He was great friend to India.. I always admire him becz of him India Japan friendship come closer

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Rest In peace sir pic.twitter.com/sXS2fmDMw9

— Cricket ki Fan Girl🏏👩 (@Chetana95227181) July 8, 2022

Japan’s PM Abe has passed away, NHK says.

I really hoped he would survive this shocking attempt on his life. So sad and so unacceptable.

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May he rest in peace.#ShinjoAbe pic.twitter.com/XAAWdeFXiC

— IndiaNamo (@IndiaNamoS) July 8, 2022

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held office twice, from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. Shinzo announced his resignation in August 2020 because to health issues such a return of intestinal ailment.

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