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Satoshi Ninoyu, the chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, a cabinet position overseeing national police, pledged Tuesday to hold a full review of any security failings. 'More could have been done to prevent it,' said Yuko Takehisa, a 51-year-old assistant nurse who lives in Kanagawa, near Tokyo, said - complaining that 'no one reported' Yamagami to police despite reports he had test-fired a handmade gun before the attack.Ī woman holds a collage honouring the life of Shinzo Abe as the hearse carrying his body processes through Tokyo today 'I can't get over my sadness, so I came here to lay flowers and say a prayer,' consultant Tsukasa Yokawa, 41, told AFP, describing Abe as 'a great prime minister who did a lot to elevate Japan's presence' on the global stage. It has deeply shocked a country in which violence in general, but particularly gun violence, is almost unheard-of. Those gathered outside Zojoji temple on Tuesday described the shooting as 'despicable'. The church has confirmed she is a member, but has not shared any information on money she donated. Yamagami says his mother is a member of the church - known to some as a cult - and has financially ruined the family by making donations to them. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, has admitted killing the politician - saying he targeted him because he believes Abe is a member of the South Korean Unification Church, more commonly known as the 'Moonies'. Shinzo Abe, who served as prime minister between 20 and then again from 2012 to 2020, was killed last week while campaigning in the southern city of Nara after being blasted by a home-made shotgun.

It is unclear whether Akie - a former socialite and DJ who had been married to Mr Abe for 35 years before he was shot dead last week - kept the vigil. 'Tsuya' literally translates as 'passing the night', because relatives sometimes choose to keep a night-long vigil over the body to pay their final respects. His funeral takes place a day after a 'tsuya' ceremony - akin to a Western wake - in which family gather to offer prayers for the dead. No plans for a public funeral have yet been announced, though it is expected that Abe will be given some form of state ceremony as a mark of respect for his lifetime of public service. Along the way, it travelled via parliament, the prime minister's office, and Liberal Democratic Party headquarters so his former colleagues can pay tribute.Ī hearse carrying Shinzo Abe's body processes through central Tokyo, on its way to a funeral home for cremation via the city's parliament building and prime minister's office In front of her face, Akie clutched an 'ihai' or 'spirit tablet': A piece of wood that is typically inscribed with the deceased's name, date of birth, date of death, and - in the case of notable public figures - often a posthumous name that reflects their social standing and life achievements.įrom the temple, Abe's body was taken across the city to the Kirigaya Funeral Hall where it was cremated in keeping with Buddhist tradition. Most held up their phones to capture the moment, but some clasped their hands in prayer, bowed their heads, or shed a tear as a mark of respect for the great man. Shinzo Abe - Japan's longest-serving, best-known and perhaps most-consequential leader of modern times - is being laid to rest today in a private funeral in the capital Tokyo.įriends and family gathered inside the city's Zojoji temple - an historic and cultural landmark that houses the bodies of generals from the Edo period - early Tuesday for the ceremony.Īkie Abe, 60, the former prime minister's widow, then emerged - riding in the front seat of a hearse that carried her husband's body past crowds of mourners thronging the streets outside the temple.

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