At the invitation of the Japanese Government, the WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, attended the state funeral of the country’s former Prime Minister, Mr. Shinzo Abe, held on 27 September 2022.
After the funeral, Dr. Mikuriya had an opportunity to speak with Japan’s current Prime Minister, Mr. Fumio Kishida, and to other political leaders from around the world who had come to Tokyo to pay their last respects to Mr. Abe.