Japanese say final goodbye to former leader Shinzo Abe at funeral

The vehicle carrying the body of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe leaves Zojoji temple after his funeral in Tokyo on Tuesday July 12 2022 (Hiro Komae/AP)

The Japanese bid their final goodbye to former leader Shinzo Abe as a family funeral was held at a temple after his assassination that shocked the nation.

Mr Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister who remained influential even after he stepped down two years ago, was shot on Friday during a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.