A portrait of Shinzo Abe and flowers at Jojoji Buddhist Temple in central Tokyo, where the farewell ceremony for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being held . Archival photoMOSCOW, 23 Jul. Tokyo plans to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from attending the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which will be held on September 27, Sankei writes, citing government sources. According to the publication, the reason for this was the personal sanctions that Japan imposed against the Russian leader after the start of the special operation in Ukraine. «However, diplomatic relations with Moscow have not been severed, so the Russian side will be notified of the ceremony,» the publication specifies. expresses a desire to attend the funeral. «The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan does not expect the visit of the Russian president,» the article notes. It is noted that Vladimir Putin knew the Japanese politician well. When he was the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe met with Putin many times, in communication they were on «you». AbeEarlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian president would not go to the farewell ceremony for the deceased, explaining that the presence of representatives from Russia depends on protocol rules. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was mortally wounded during a speech at a campaign rally in Nara Prefecture . His killer, Tetsuya Yamagami, was captured on the spot and is currently testifying. He shot Abe from the back with a makeshift weapon, the politician was wounded in the neck and chest. As the doctors said, the wound on the chest was so deep that it reached the heart. Shinzo died at 17:00 local time (11:00 GMT) on Friday from blood loss. revealed plans
