THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 26, 2022 at 18:56 JST
Security is tight at Nippon Budokan Hall on Sept. 26, a day before the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was busy on Sept. 26 greeting senior officials from overseas countries who flew to Japan to attend a funeral that a majority of surveyed Japanese say should be canceled. [Read More]
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