Thousands of people thronged the streets of Tokyo to watch the black hearse pass by as mourners bowed, clasped their hands, and shouted out thanks to Abe
From Monday evening, hundreds of mourners thronged a temple in central Tokyo where Mr. Abe’s funeral was to be held as tributes poured in from around the globe. After paying his respects, current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said “a great leader loved by the world has been lost.”
More revelations have emerged in the day’s since Mr. Abe’s killing about the man who shot him, 41-year-oldAn unemployed veteran of the country’s navy, Mr. Yamagami reportedly told police that he resented Mr. Abe for his involvement with an unspecified religious group. The assassin blamed the group for bankrupting his mother and driving the family apart.
Around two or three years ago, she reestablished ties with church members and had begun attending events about once a month, Mr. Tanaka said. He would not comment on donations but said the church had learned of her financial difficulties after talking to people close to her. Mr. Tanaka said that neither Mr. Yamagami or Mr. Abe were members of the church, but he confirmed the former prime minister had sent messages to events held by church affiliates and expressed support for its global peace movement.
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