World News - TOKYO - Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, a giant in diplomacy yet controversial at home, will be given a final send-off in a state funeral to be attended by about 4,300 guests, including 700 from abroad, on Tuesday. The event will begin at 2pm (1pm in Singapore). Read more at www.tnp.sg
TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, a giant in diplomacy yet controversial at home, was given a final send-off in a state funeral attended by about 4,300 guests, including 700 from abroad, on Tuesday (Sept 27).
Japan will hold a state funeral in the autumn for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot last week on the campaign trail, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday. The funeral, expected to be fully state-funded, will be dedicated to Abe for the "excellent leadership and implementation skills"…
Family and friends of the former Japanese Prime Minister gathered at Tokyo s Zojoji temple today for a private service honouring the life of Shinzo Abe, four days after he was shot dead.
Tokyo, July 12 (CNA) Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Tuesday attended the funeral of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which was held at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo four days after Abe was assassinated in the Japanese city of Nara.