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French former president Sarkozy attends funeral of Shinzo Abe in Japan

Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga representing Abe's friends sends their condolences during the state funeral of assassinated former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe Tuesday Sept. 27, 2022, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. via REUTERS - POOL

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy was among the foreign dignitaries who paid tribute to assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe at a state funeral on Tuesday.

US Vice-President Kamala Harris and world leaders including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian premier Anthony Albanese were also among those in attendance at the Budokan venue in Tokyo.

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