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Shinzo Abe - Japan's longest-serving former prime minister - has died after being shot twice as he made a campaign speech in the south of the country earlier today.
The 67-year-old, who served for a total of nine years over two terms, was gunned down in the city of Nara around 11.30am as he rallied support for the local candidate ahead of parliamentary elections on Sunday. His death was announced by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party six hours later, shortly after wife Akie arrived at his bedside.