Trudeau to attend assassinated former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s state funeral in Tokyo

The Prime Minister’s office said the 67-year-old Abe, who was killed in July during a political campaign event, was a ‘strong ally and friend’ to Canada

The 67-year-old Abe, who had stepped down as prime minister in 2020,Trudeau’s office says in a statement that the longest-serving Japanese prime minister was a “strong ally and friend” to Canada.

Trudeau is expected to depart from Ottawa on Saturday, attend the funeral Tuesday and fly back on Wednesday.The PMO says the two will discuss shared priorities as Japan prepares to assume the G7 presidency next year, and regional security issues including North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

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