Obuchi mourned at wake

Obuchi mourned at wake

TOKYO, Japan - A hearse carrying the body of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi leaves Aoyama Funeral Hall on May 15 after a wake in which about 3,500 people, including former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (far left in front row), mourned his death. Obuchi died May 14 aged 62 after six weeks in a stroke-induced coma.

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