The 67-year-old was shot while making a campaign speech.
Japan's leader Fumio Kishida has described the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as an attack on the "foundation of democracy".
The 67-year-old was shot while making a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan says it is shocking & sad.
The Laois Offaly Deputy described him as a towering figure in Japanese & world politics and a robust defender of democratic principles.
Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny has fond memories of the Japanese leader:
🇮🇪 🇯🇵 The brutal assassination of Shinzo Abe is shocking & sad. He was a towering figure in Japanese & world politics and a robust defender of democratic principles. May he rest in everlasting peace. 🇮🇪 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/p8gUC3mJLw
— Charlie Flanagan (@CharlieFlanagan) July 8, 2022
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