Taiwan Has Lost ‘A True Friend’ With Shinzo Abe’s Death: President Tsai

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to media after the summit between the U.S. and North Korea in Singapore, at Abe's official residence in Tokyo on June 12, 2018. Reuters/Issei Kato

Taiwan’s president ordered public institutions to fly national flags at half-mast on July 11 to honor former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot while delivering a campaign speech on July 8.

President Tsai Ing-wen said on July 9 that she instructed her government to fly flags at half-mast for a day to mourn Abe’s demise and honor his “great friendship” with Taiwan.