10 reactions to Japan’s Shinzo Abe assassination: Biden ‘stunned,’ Trump calls it ‘bad news for the world’

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks to his car following a memorial service for those killed in the Westminster terror attack, March 22, 2022, in London, England. On this day in 2017, a man mowed down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing 4, before fatally stabbing PC Keith Palmer near New Palace Yard.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks to his car following a memorial service for those killed in the Westminster terror attack, March 22, 2022, in London, England. On this day in 2017, a man mowed down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing 4, before fatally stabbing PC Keith Palmer near New Palace Yard. | Leon Neal/Getty Images

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is "utterly appalled and saddened" by the "despicable attack" that took Abe's life.

"My thoughts are with his family and loved ones," Johnson tweeted.

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"His global leadership through unchartered times will be remembered by many," he added in a follow-up tweet. "My thoughts are with his family, friends and the Japanese people. The UK stands with you at this dark and sad time."

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