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Mourners gather for funeral wake of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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The body of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple on Monday. Abe was assassinated Friday by a man emerging from a crowd, wielding a homemade firearm.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks after a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's official residence Monday, July 11, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, Tokyo, Japan.
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The hearse carrying the body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets into Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo on Monday, July 11.
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A woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.
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A staffer, right, moves bouquets of flowers to make room as a woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.
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A man, right, shows his emotions as he was waiting in line to pay respect and lay a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.
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Staff stand near a flower offering stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.
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A person offers flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.
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Akie Abe, wife of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is seen in the hearse carrying Abe's body as they leave their residence for Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11.
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KYODO NEWS VIA AP

Japan's flag is flown at half mast at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.
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A car carrying Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives for the funeral wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple Monday, July 11, in Tokyo.
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Guests arrive for the funeral wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple Monday, July 11, in Tokyo.
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KYODO NEWS VIA AP

Attendees wait together at Zojoji temple before his funeral wake for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Monday, July 11, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.

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