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Press Conference on the Passing of George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States
December 7, 2018
Photograph of the Prime Minister holding the press conference
Photograph of the Prime Minister holding the press conference
[Provisional Translation]
On December 7, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office.
Upon the passing of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, the Prime Minister visited the U.S. Embassy in Japan to offer his condolences, and said,
“President (George H.W.) Bush was a great U.S. President who truly led the free world. Moreover, he made tremendous contributions to advancing Japan-U.S. relations and the Japan-U.S. Alliance, and to bringing our two countries closer. I would like to once again offer my condolences.”
