Japan PM Takaichi Takes Portrait of Predecessor Shinzo Abe on New Year’s Visit to Shrine

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On the 5th, when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture, strict security measures were implemented, including baggage inspections. Voices of expectation for Prime Minister Takaichi could be heard from the crowded roadside. Numerous police officers were on guard around the shrine from the morning, and police dogs were also deployed. At the Inner Shrine, police officers began using metal detectors to check the bag…