Preparations are continuing for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on July 8.
The funeral—Japan’s second full-state funeral since World War II—is scheduled for Sept. 27 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
A private funeral for Abe, 67, was held on July 12, just days after he was killed from behind by a man armed with a homemade firearm.
Large numbers of international dignitaries are expected to attend the state funeral of which a maximum of 6,000 people can attend. The Japanese government will determine the final number of attendees in early September.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent invitations to 195 countries, four regions, and about 80 international organizations, with a maximum of three people from each country and region and a maximum of two people from each international organization….