Special Envoy to Niue
for Government of Niue
at the Japan State Funeral of former PM of Japan - Mr Shinzo Abe
27 September, 2022 - Nippon Budokan, Tokyo Japan
It was an honour for Jayson Vemoa to accept the request by the Government of Niue as ‘Special Envoy to Niue’ at the State Funeral of the Former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr Shinzo Abe on the 27th September, 2022.
(Photo compliments of Japan Niue Friendship Assoc.)
Niue represented at the Japan State Funeral of the Hon. Mr Shinzo Abe - The former PM of Japan
The Hon. Shinzo Abe - former Prime Minister of Japan
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Nippon Budokan, Tokyo Japan (Photo Japan MOFA)
Dignitaries from countries all around the world who came to pay their last respects to Shinzo Abe (Photo Japan MOFA)
Inside the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo Japan (Photo Japan Media)
Mr Jayson Vemoa and his wife from Japan laying the flowers of commemoration for Mr Shinzo Abe at the State Funeral
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Paying our last respects and deepest condolences in prayer for the Hon. Mr Shinzo Abe’s warm friendship to Niue at his State Funeral in the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo Japan.
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(Photo - Japan Niue Friendship Assoc.)
FUN FACT:
In more enjoyable days meeting PALM08 in 2018 with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with Niue Govt in Japan, he told us it was a no tie event day in government, so we wore no ties for this government meeting.
(Photo compliments of Japan Government)
Euology (PHOTO - Japan Niue Friendship Assoc.)
SUGA Yoshihide 菅 義偉 - former Prime Minister of Japan and dear friend to Mr Abe (PHOTO: Japan TV)
Tanka Poem Yamagata Aritomo had written in memory of the late ITO Hirobumi, Yamagata’s dear and long-time dear friend.
Mr Prime Minister, no other verse encapsulates my thoughts as well as that poem.
The friend I spent innumerable hours with,
immersed in deep discussions
has now left me behind.
How can I live my own life
or further the life of the nation
from this day forth?
I am beset by an all-consuming sadness and an overwhelming sense of loss
Mr Prime Minister, thankyou very much from the bottom of my heart.
- end of Eulogy by SUGA Yoshihide 菅 義偉
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Hon Dr Megan Woods, Minister of Energy and Resources of New Zealand attended the state funeral for late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the Representative from Aotearoa, New Zealand
Dr. Megan Woods - Cabinet Minister of New Zealand 2022
New Zealand represented at the Japan State Funeral of former PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe
Hon. Dr. Megan Woods - Minister of Energy and Resources of New Zealand
Hamish Cooper - New Zealand Ambassador to Japan 2022
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