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Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Japan to pay respects to Shinzo Abe at state funeral | world news

Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Japan to pay respects to Shinzo Abe at state funeral |  world news

 


Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was attacked on July 8 in the city of Nara during a campaign speech and later died during the day.

Abe was shot dead around 11:30 a.m. local time in Nara on July 8, east of Osaka, while delivering a campaign speech in the street. He was taken to hospital where Abe was pronounced dead at 5:03 p.m.

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Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Modi wrote, “Arrived in Tokyo”, as he arrived in the country to pay his respects to the late Prime Minister.

Japan has imposed strict security measures in the capital Tokyo as it prepares to welcome foreign dignitaries for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which will be attended by several foreign dignitaries.

Tuesday’s state-funded event has come under mounting criticism as it is expected to cost more than $11 million, with much of it attributed to security costs, Japanese newspaper Kyodo reported.

High-level security measures will be deployed, equivalent to those adopted during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, with a police presence exceeding 18,000 people. According to Kyodo, police are taking extra precautions to ensure there is no breach in security given that Abe was shot despite the presence of police as he gave a public speech.

Abe’s funeral will be the second state funeral for a former prime minister since World War II. The first ones took place in 1967 for Shigeru Yoshida. Other deceased prime ministers have received joint service from the Cabinet Office and the Liberal Democratic Party.

The funeral service will likely last about an hour and a half, after which the country’s national anthem will be played, according to Japan Times. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will deliver a commemorative speech followed by addresses from other high-level delegates.

The state funeral ceremony will be the first major public event since the implementation of new police safety guidelines, including sniffer dogs at train stations and police patrols at Tokyo-area airports after the Abe’s assassination on July 8.

Japan’s royal family will also pay their respects to Abe at his state funeral, however, in keeping with tradition, Emperor Naruhito will not attend the funeral and their imperial envoys will pay their respects.

The funeral ceremony will conclude with the dispatch of Abe’s remains and the laying of memorial wreaths. Abe was shot on July 8 in the Japanese city of Nara. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, approached the politician from behind and fired two shots from a distance of about 10 meters (33 feet).

The attacker is said to have plotted the assassination of the 67-year-old former head of government for almost a year.

Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, resigned in 2020 for health reasons. He served as Prime Minister of Japan twice, from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He was succeeded by Yoshihide Suga and later by Fumio Kishida.

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