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news nation bureau , edited by : Nihar Saxena , Updated: September 26, 2022, 07:31:08 PM

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Tight security arrangements have been made for the funeral in Tokyo. (photo credit: News Nation)

Highlight

  • Japan urges all foreign guests to wear face masks
  • 20 thousand police officers will take care of the security of Abe’s funeral

New Delhi/Tokyo:

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on July 8 during a campaign speech in Nara. Now on Tuesday, he will be cremated with full political honors, which will be attended by representatives of 217 countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also leave for Japan on Monday night to attend the funeral. Shinzo Abe is the second former Prime Minister of Japan to be cremated with political honors after World War II. Tight security has been put in place in Tokyo to prepare for his funeral after the assassination of Shinzo Abe. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Shinzo Abe’s funeral in Tokyo will be the first step towards building public confidence in the police department. For this, 20 thousand police officers are being deployed. Significantly, at the Quad summit in May, 18,000 police officers were assigned the responsibility of security. Along with the main railway stations of Tokyo, police are also being deployed at important places. Here are 10 key facts about Shinzo Abe’s funeral.

  • Before the cremation of Shinzo Abe, with full political respect, the police have made elaborate arrangements by issuing security guidelines. Under this, in addition to sniffer dogs at train stations, patrolling will be done like police in the airport area including Tokyo city.
  • US Vice President Kamala Harris and Indian PM Narendra Modi will also attend the funeral in Tokyo.
  • Before the funeral, two stands are also being built for the people to plant flowers at the venue so that there is no overcrowding at the main venue.
  • Shinzo Abe’s funeral will take about an hour and a half. After this the national anthem of Japan will be played. Then silence will be observed to pay homage to the former prime minister.
  • Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will deliver a memorial speech in his memory before the funeral.
  • The Japanese royal family will also pay tribute to Shinzo Abe.
  • The funeral will conclude with the excavation of Shinzo Abe’s remains and the laying of wreaths in his memory.
  • Shinzo Abe was shot and killed by Tetsuya Yamagami on July 8. The killer got very close to Abe and fired two shots from behind.
  • Both of the killer’s bullets hit Shinzo Abe’s neck.
  • Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, stepped down in 2020 for health reasons. He was the Prime Minister of Japan twice. 2006-07 and again from 2012 to 2020.






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First published: 26 September 2022, 07:30:09 pm



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