Harris is leading the U.S. delegation to Tuesday's state funeral for Shinzo Abe, who, after serving as prime minister between 2006 and 2020, was shot and killed while delivering a campaign speech in July.
Vice President Kamala Harris touched down in Japan on Monday for a visit to Asia that will see her meet officials in Tokyom and then South Korea later this week. First up was a several-day visit to Tokyo for the memorial service honoring Japan's former Prime MinisterHarris is leading the U.S. delegation to Tuesday's state funeral for Abe, who, after serving as prime minister for nine years between 2006 and 2020, waswhile delivering a campaign speech in July.
near the prime minister's Tokyo office, in an apparent gesture against the memorial plans, according to officials and media outlets. More demonstrations are expected to take place in the coming days.send troops to defend Taiwan But in Japan, even Abe's Tuesday state funeral itself is a sensitive topic, as such memorials are uncommon and the late leader's legacy remains disputed. Abe, a conservative nationalist in a country that embraced pacifism after World War II, was assassinated with a homemade firearm nearly three months ago.
Relations between South Korea and Japan remain strained because of the legacy of Japan's aggression during World War II. Koreans are seeking compensation over forced labor and sex slavery that occurred when Japan occupied their country. China also fired missiles into waters near some of Japan's southern islands, a reminder that any conflict over Taiwan would be a threat to other countries as well.
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