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Added on the 09/07/2022 05:07:33 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Members of the public lay flowers to honour assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe, as thousands of Japanese and foreign dignitaries gather in Tokyo on Tuesday at a rare state funeral that has sparked controversy and protest. IMAGES
People gather and lay flowers in Nara, Japan, at the site where Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated during an election rally. IMAGES
People gather to pay their respects and lay flowers in the wake of the stampede that killed at least 151 people in central Seoul, where tens of thousands of revellers were celebrating Halloween for the first time since the pandemic began. IMAGES
US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo prefecture Japan to attend the funeral of assassinated premier Shinzo Abe and reinforce US diplomatic links in the region. Harris will head a delegation including the US ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai at the funeral on Tuesday. IMAGES
Thousands rally in Tokyo to protest the Japanese government's plan to hold a $12 million state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe was shot dead on the campaign trail in July, and the government expects dozens of current and former heads of state to pay condolences at the September 27 service in Tokyo. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).