Funeral of former Japanese PM Abe held in Tokyo
A hearse which carries the body of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, makes a brief visit to the Prime Minister's Office after the funeral as Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, officials and employees offer prayers.
A funeral was held on Tuesday in central Tokyo for Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead while delivering a speech last week.
The ceremony took place at the Zojoji Temple at the foot of the iconic Tokyo Tower. Besides Abe's wife Akie, Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida, some lawmakers as well as foreign dignitaries and business leaders attended the funeral.
Memorial services are scheduled to be held later in Tokyo and in his constituency in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Abe was shot Friday at close range by a 41-year old local, who used a handmade double-barreled gun, on a street in the western city of Nara while giving a speech for a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for Sunday's upper house election.
