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Flags at state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard will fly at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Sunday in memory of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated while delivering a speech on Friday in Nara, Japan.
"I'm devastated by the news of former Prime Minister Abe's assassination," Gov. David Ige said in a statement on Friday. "This senseless act of violence has taken the life of a true friend of Hawaii. In our multiple meetings, we shared stories of our past, embraced our common culture and continued the quest for reconciliation and partnership that has developed between the United States and Japan.
"Dawn and I extend our deepest condolences to the people of Japan, Prime Minister Abe's wife, Akie and the family members and friends of this world leader who exemplified the aloha spirit and lived his life seeking peace in the world."
Flags in Hawaii are already at half-staff to honor victims of the Highland Park shooting until sunset on Saturday.