China News Agency, Beijing, July 12th. Tokyo News: Comprehensive Japan Broadcasting Association Television (NHK) and Reuters reported that the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held at 13:00 local time on the 12th (12:00 Beijing time on the 12th) in Tokyo. The funeral was closed to the media at Zenjoji Temple in Minato.
According to reports, Abe's funeral is limited to relatives and close relatives.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi and others were also present.
In addition, there is also a flower offering platform for the general public in Zenjoji.
According to footage from Japan’s TBS TV station, after the funeral ceremony, the hearse carrying Abe’s body drove out of the Zengjoji Temple. A large number of people gathered on both sides of the road, raised their mobile phones to take pictures and waved goodbye within the cordon set up by the police.
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association TV (NHK) report, the hearse will pass through the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Prime Minister's official residence and the National Assembly Hall, and finally to the funeral home in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo.
According to Kyodo News, in order to cooperate with the funeral in Tokyo, the office in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Abe's hometown, set up a flower-laying platform from the 12th to the 15th.
According to the report, the scene of the flower offering platform is strictly guarded, and the police will check the luggage of the people who come to offer flowers.
In addition, according to the "Asahi Shimbun" report, Abe's spiritual vigil was held at Zojoji on the 11th. In addition to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso and other dignitaries, there are more than 2,500 economic leaders. People from the world and cultural circles were present.
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