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Chinese embassy in Japan voices condolences on death of ex-Japanese PM Abe

FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Closing ceremony - Maracana - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 21/08/2016. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes part in the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo

The Chinese embassy in Japan expressed condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday in a shooting attack.

"Former Prime Minister Abe made contributions towards improving China-Japan relations during his term. We express our condolences on his death and send our sympathies to his family," an embassy spokesman said on the embassy website.

(Reporting by Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Mark Heinrich)

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