Mourners farewell slain ex-PM Abe as funeral held at Tokyo temple

The funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead while delivering a stump speech last week, was held Tuesday at a Buddhist temple in the heart of Tokyo, with a crowd of people gathered outside the venue while the private ceremony was conducted.His widow Akie acted as chief mourner during the service at Zojoji Temple, located at the foot of the capital's iconic Tokyo Tower, which was attended by around 200 people including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.Among those who participated in the funeral were former prime ministers Yoshiro Mori, Yasuo Fukuda and Yoshihide Suga, as we…READ FULL ARTICLE