Joint burial by former Prime Minister Nakasone's Cabinet and the Liberal Democratic Party Tokyo October 17, 18:11

A joint burial was held by the Cabinet of former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and the Liberal Democratic Party, who died at the age of 101 last November, and the attendees regretted farewell.

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the joint burial was postponed in March, and on the afternoon of the 17th, at a hotel in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Mr. and Mrs. Akishino, the chairpersons of both Houses of Representatives and successive prime ministers, etc. The event was attended by 650 people.



After all the attendees were silent, Prime Minister Suga, the chairman of the funeral ceremony, said, "Professor Nakasone has set" the total settlement of postwar politics "and positioned administrative reform as one of the most important issues, and divided, privatized and exclusively sold the national railway. The privatization of the public corporation and the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation was carried out. On the diplomatic side, the strengthening of relations with the United States and other countries was promoted, and Japan's international status was greatly improved. Looking ahead to the next generation of Japan He carried out the necessary reforms and contributed to the peace and prosperity of the international community. "



He said, "I pledge to inherit the spirit of reform that the teacher has promoted and to devote all my energy to national affairs."



In addition, on behalf of his friends, President Tsuneo Watanabe read in memory of Mr. Tsuneo Watanabe, the chief editor of the Yomiuri Shimbun Group, and said, "Mr. Nakasone is my teacher, brother, and only awe-inspiring friend. The most famous of the many remaining phrases, "Give me your life's best," is a support for me at the age of 94, "he said.



On the altar, along with the remains, the highest medal, such as the "Great Order Chrysanthemum Flower Emblem," was displayed, and the attendees offered white chrysanthemum flowers and regretted the farewell of former Prime Minister Nakasone.



The joint burial was held with a limited number of attendees, taking measures to prevent infection, such as leaving a space between each seat.