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People dressed in black are seen at Tokyo's Zojoji temple for the wake of assassinated former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. Abe's body was moved from his family home to the Zojoji temple on Monday afternoon, where his wake is being held ahead of tomorrow's private funeral. IMAGES
Mourners in Japan's Nara place flowers in honour of former prime minister Shinzo Abe at the place where he was gunned down while campaigning. The murder of Japan's best-known politician rattled the country and sent shockwaves around the world, particularly given the nation's low levels of violent crime and strict gun laws. IMAGES
Collapsed boulders are seen beside a road after a part of a cliff crashed due a strong earthquake in Japan. IMAGES
Tokyo, May 20 (EFE/EPA).- The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to finally land in Japan on July 12, less than two weeks before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC announced overnight as it sought to reassure the event will be held safely.Bach was scheduled to visit the country in mid-May but his trip was postponed after the declaration of a state of emergency in the main Japanese regions due to a fourth wave of Covid-19.His visit will be part of "coordination operations" on the ground for the Games, which are scheduled to kick off on July 23, IOC Vice President John Coates said in a letter to Olympic officials from Lausanne on Wednesday.Coates also plans to travel to Tokyo on June 15 to finalize the details of the sporting event. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF 2020 OLYMPIC BANNERS LINING THE STREETS OF TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, Nov 26 (EFE/EPA).- The Roppongi Hills 66 Plaza in Tokyo displays contemporary artist Takashi Murakami's 'Flower Parent and Child', which weighs over 11 tons and is 10 meters tall. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON)SHOT LIST: THE ARTWORK 'FLOWER PARENT AND CHILD' BY JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY ARTIST TAKASHI MURAKAMI AT ROPPONGI HILLS 66 PLAZA IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
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