Regarding the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe, which will be held next month, the U.S. government will not attend President Biden, but is considering a plan to have Vice President Harris attend instead.
Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" is scheduled to be held at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on the 27th of next month, and the government has set up a "funeral executive committee" consisting of executives from related ministries and agencies, Preparations such as grasping the attendees, including people, are in full swing.
According to a Japanese government official, the US government is considering not attending President Biden due to schedule reasons, but instead having Vice President Harris attend.
If Vice President Harris attends the state funeral, it will be his first visit to Japan since taking office.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama, who visited both Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor in Hawaii when Abe was in office, and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who often met at international conferences, have expressed their intention to attend. It means that
While confirming the intentions of each country, the government will proceed with grasping the number of attendees, and will rush preparations such as building a system for security at the venue and guarding dignitaries.