Relatives and friends of murdered former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gathered on Tuesday for his funeral ceremony at a temple in Tokyo. The funeral service at Zojoji Temple was held privately, with a public ceremony scheduled for a later date.
Nevertheless, a large crowd gathered in front of the temple to pay their last respects to Abe. Many people brought flowers, many wore black.
“I can’t handle my grief, so I came here to lay flowers and pray,” said 41-year-old Tsukasa Yokawa. He described Abe as a “great prime minister” who had done much to strengthen Japan’s global role.
Yuko Takehisa, 51, called the assassination attempt on the ex-prime minister “disgusting”. She complained that “more could have been done” to prevent the murder.
Police: Protective measures were “inadequate”
Abe was gunned down Friday while campaigning in the western Japanese city of Nara. A few hours later, the 67-year-old was pronounced dead in hospital. The murder was committed by a 41-year-old unemployed man. Police have already acknowledged that Abe’s protection was inadequate.
Source: Krone
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