Former Prime Minister Abe’s state funeral will be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on the followingnoon of the 27th. Approximately 4,300 people from Japan and overseas are expected to attend, and a flower offering stand for the general public will be set up near the venue.
Former Prime Minister Abe, who was shot and died during his support speech for the House of Councilors election in July this year, will be held at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo from 2:00 pm on the 27th.
A total of 4,300 people are expected to attend, including regarding 3,600 people from domestic political and business circles, and regarding 700 people from 218 countries and regions, as well as international organizations.
At the state funeral, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, the vice chairman of the funeral committee, will give an opening address, and following the national anthem and a moment of silence, a video summarizing the life of former Prime Minister Abe will be shown.
Next, Prime Minister Kishida, Chairman of the Funeral Committee, Chairman of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors, Chief of the Supreme Court Chief Justice, and former Prime Minister Suga, who served as Chief Cabinet Secretary in the second Abe administration as a friend representative, delivered a memorial address. I will say
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress and the Emperor Emeritus and Mrs. Emperor Emeritus will then perform their respective worship services, followed by the offering of flowers by attendees.
In addition, a flower offering stand will be set up for the general public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Kudanzaka Park near the venue.
After the war, it will be the first time in 55 years since Shigeru Yoshida in 1967 that a former prime minister will be given a state funeral, and it will be held while various public opinion polls divide the pros and cons.
On the other hand, from the 26th, Prime Minister Kishida will be engaged in “condolence diplomacy” with the leaders of the participating countries, and on the morning of the 27th, he will meet individually with Prime Minister Modi of India and Prime Minister Albanyzi of Australia. .