Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, to Visit Japan on the 11th to Pay Respects to Abe
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken will visit Japan on the 11th to express condolences over the shooting death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Ned Price, spokesperson for the State Department, stated in a press release on the 9th (local time) that Secretary Blinken will visit Japan to offer condolences regarding the death of former Prime Minister Abe and meet with senior Japanese officials.
Secretary Blinken was scheduled to return home after attending the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Bali, Indonesia from the 6th to the 9th and visiting Thailand on the 11th, but reportedly changed his schedule due to the death of former Prime Minister Abe.
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U.S. President Joe Biden expressed, "I am shocked and angered by the fact that former Prime Minister Abe was shot and killed during a campaign, and I offer my deepest condolences," adding, "This is a tragedy for Japan and for everyone who knew him."
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