Taiwan Vice President Attends Abe’s Funeral, Beijing Complains

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai leaves after the funeral of the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan July 12, 2022. Reuters/Issei Kato

Taiwan Vice President William Lai visited Japan to attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, much to the displeasure of Beijing.

Abe was gunned down while giving a campaign speech in the Japanese city of Nara on July 8.