Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" will be held on the 27th.


Prior to this, Prime Minister Kishida will conduct "condolence diplomacy" with the leaders of the participating countries from the 26th.

Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" will be held at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on the 27th, with a total of about 4,300 people from Japan and overseas expected to attend, of which about 700 will be foreign government officials and Japanese officials. Ambassadors stationed in



Prime Minister Kishida will conduct "condolence diplomacy" at the guest house in Minato Ward from the afternoon of the 26th to the 28th, the day after the "state funeral", and will meet individually with the incumbent leaders.



On the 26th, there will be meetings with Vice President Harris of the United States and President Phuc of Vietnam, and on the 27th, the day of the "state funeral", with Prime Minister Modi of India and Prime Minister Albany Zhi of Australia.



In addition, the day after the "state funeral", I will meet with Korean Prime Minister Han Duk Soo and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, and I plan to meet with more than 30 people in three days.



Through the series of meetings, Prime Minister Kishida said, "I would like to convey my intention to inherit and develop Mr. Abe's diplomatic legacy both domestically and internationally."



On the other hand, for the "national funeral", the venue Nippon Budokan and its surroundings will be under strict security and traffic control will be implemented, and the government will proceed to confirm whether there are any omissions. .