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Guests at the funeral of the assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrive at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo for his state funeral. 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
Hundreds of protesters against the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gather in a street near the Nippon Budokan ahead of the state funeral. Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, was shot dead on July 8 while campaigning, and a publicly funded state funeral honouring him will be held on September 27. 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
The hearse carrying the body of Shinzo Abe is passes by the parliament building in Tokyo as Japan mourns the former prime minister who was shot at close range in the city of Nara IMAGES