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Japan’s Kishida gets mandate, Blinken brings US condolences

Tomihiro Tanaka, Japan branch head of South Korea’s Unification Church, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, July 11, 2022. The Japan branch of South Korea’s Unification Church acknowledged Monday as its member the mother of the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but denied that it demanded large donations from anyone.(Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP) Guests arrive for the funeral wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) A staffer, right, moves bouquets of flowers to make room as people write their names and messages after laying bouquets of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A man, right, shows his emotions as he was waiting in line to pay respect and lay a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japan's flag is flown at half mast at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, 2022, as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.(Kyodo News via AP) Akie Abe, wife of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is seen in the hearse carrying Abe's body as they leave their residence for Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Junko Ozaki/Kyodo News via AP) People offer flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A person offers flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) People wait in a line to offer flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple during his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.(Kyodo News via AP) The hearse carrying the body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets into Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, Japan branch head of South Korea’s Unification Church, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, July 11, 2022. The Japan branch of South Korea’s Unification Church acknowledged Monday as its member the mother of the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but denied that it demanded large donations from anyone.(Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP) Guests arrive for the funeral wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) A staffer, right, moves bouquets of flowers to make room as people write their names and messages after laying bouquets of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A man, right, shows his emotions as he was waiting in line to pay respect and lay a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japan's flag is flown at half mast at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, 2022, as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.(Kyodo News via AP) Akie Abe, wife of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is seen in the hearse carrying Abe's body as they leave their residence for Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Junko Ozaki/Kyodo News via AP) People offer flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A person offers flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) People wait in a line to offer flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple during his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.(Kyodo News via AP) The hearse carrying the body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets into Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Guests arrive for the funeral wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Akie Abe, wife of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is seen in the hearse carrying Abe's body as they leave their residence for Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Junko Ozaki/Kyodo News via AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks after a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's official residence Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Staff stand near a flower offering stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A man, right, shows his emotions as he was waiting in line to pay respect and lay a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japan's flag is flown at half mast at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, 2022, as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.(Kyodo News via AP) A car carrying Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives for the funeral wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A person offers flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A staffer, right, moves bouquets of flowers to make room as a woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Attendees wait together at Zojoji temple before his funeral wake for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.(Kyodo News via AP) The hearse carrying the body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets into Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Guests arrive for the funeral wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Akie Abe, wife of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is seen in the hearse carrying Abe's body as they leave their residence for Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Junko Ozaki/Kyodo News via AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks after a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's official residence Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Staff stand near a flower offering stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A man, right, shows his emotions as he was waiting in line to pay respect and lay a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japan's flag is flown at half mast at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, July 11, 2022, as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.(Kyodo News via AP) A car carrying Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives for the funeral wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A person offers flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A staffer, right, moves bouquets of flowers to make room as a woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Attendees wait together at Zojoji temple before his funeral wake for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan.(Kyodo News via AP) The hearse carrying the body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets into Zojoji temple for the funeral wake in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) A staffer, right, moves bouquets of flowers to make room as people write their names and messages after laying bouquets of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, left, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks after a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's official residence Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters on Monday, July 11, 2022, Tokyo, Japan. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Staff stand near a flower offering stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A man, right, shows his emotions as he was waiting in line to pay respect and lay a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A person offers flowers and prayers for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A staffer, right, moves bouquets of flowers to make room as a woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A woman writes her name and a message after laying a bouquet of flowers at a designated stand set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday, July 11, 2022. Abe was assassinated Friday while campaigning in Nara, western Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party's headquarters in Tokyo Monday, July 11, 2022. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media before boarding his airplane at Yokota Air Base in Fussa on the outskirts of Tokyo Monday, July 11, 2022. Blinken arrived Monday on a previously unscheduled stop to Tokyo to offer condolences in person over the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to speak to the media before boarding his airplane at Yokota Air Base in Fussa on the outskirts of Tokyo Monday, July 11, 2022. Blinken arrived Monday on a previously unscheduled stop to Tokyo to offer condolences in person over the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel arrive at the prime minister's official residence for a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, checks his watch as he arrives to meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the prime minister's official residence Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, arrives at the prime minister's official residence for a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, arrives to meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at his official residence Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks after a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's official residence Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. Blinken pays a brief condolence visit to Japan following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan’s Kishida gets mandate, Blinken brings US condolences