HONOLULU — The Consulate General of Japan of Honolulu is inviting the public to sign a book of condolences for fallen former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated Thursday in Nara, Japan.

What You Need To Know

  • The condolence book is available for signing until 6 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Consulate (1742 Nuuanu Ave.)

  • The Consulate noted Abe’s commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and his pledge never to repeat the “horrors of war” that brought Japan and the United States into conflict in World War II

  • The Consulate also shared a public message from current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, praising Abe for his work in speeding reconstruction of Tokoku after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, revitalizing Japan’s economy, and pursuing an expansive diplomatic vision for the country

The book is available until 6 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Consulate (1742 Nuuanu Ave.).

Visitors are asked to not photograph the book.

The Consulate noted Abe’s commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and his pledge never to repeat the “horrors of war” that brought Japan and the United States into conflict in World War II.

“As Consul-General of Japan in Honolulu, I would like to express my deepest condolences on the passing of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, who had close ties to Hawaii,” said Consul-General Yutaka Aoki.

The Consulate also shared a public message from current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, praising Abe for his work in speeding reconstruction of Tokoku after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, revitalizing Japan’s economy, and pursuing an expansive diplomatic vision for the country.

“He captured the major trends of the era, with work style reform, a social security system oriented to all generations, and a society in which all citizens are dynamically engaged, and, always examining the era one step into the future, across a broad spectrum of fields he left major achievements intended to carve out the future of this nation,” Kishida wrote.

Michael Tsai covers local and state politics for Spectrum News Hawaii.