Blinken to Stop in Tokyo on Monday to Pay Respects After Abe Assassination

Blinken to Stop in Tokyo on Monday to Pay Respects After Abe Assassination
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via Reuters
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BANGKOK—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make a previously unscheduled stop in Tokyo on Monday to offer condolences to the Japanese people after the assasination of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, the State Department said on Sunday.

Blinken will meet with senior Japanese officials, the State Department said in a statement.