People offer flowers at an altar set up at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple, ahead of the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Kyodo
People offer flowers at an altar set up at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple, ahead of the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Kyodo
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China-Japan relations require greater care

  • The absence of a Beijing official at the funeral of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe was a telling reminder of the strained ties between the two countries

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Updated: 11:18pm, 15 Jul, 2022

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People offer flowers at an altar set up at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple, ahead of the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Kyodo
People offer flowers at an altar set up at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple, ahead of the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Kyodo
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