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BRUSSELS, July 8 (KUNA) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Friday said he was "deeply saddened by the heinous killing of Shinzo Abe, a defender of democracy and my friend & colleague over many years."
"My deepest condolences to his family, PM Kishida & the people of NATOآ’s partner Japan at this difficult time," he said in his twitter message.
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe was shot dead while giving a speech in southern Japan on Friday. (end)
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