Published 2 years ago

Shinzo Abe: Why a state funeral for slain ex-PM is controversial

Summary by Ground News

Japan to hold state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. Abe was assassinated on July 8 while campaigning for an upcoming election. More than 6,000 guests invited to attend the service, which will take place at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan arena. But the decision to hold a state funeral has attracted widespread criticism.

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Times of India

State-funded funeral for Shinzo Abe faces backlash from public in Japan. See why

There is anger among the public as the government is hosting a lavish funeral for Shinzo Abe with taxpayers' money. The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday at 2 pm in Central Tokyo at the Nippon Budokan. Japan's longest-serving leader's funeral cost will be around $12 million.

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

Shinzo Abe: Why a state funeral for slain ex-PM is controversial

Opposition to the funeral has been growing in recent weeks, with thousands of Japanese marching against it.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Shinzo Abe funeral: world figures fly in to political storm over state service for Japan former PM

More than 50 past and present leaders to gather amid domestic opposition to ceremony fuelled by links between Abe’s party and Unification Church

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Hindustan Times

Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral tomorrow: 10 points

Shinzo Abe's State Funeral: Shinzo Abe's funeral will be the second state funeral for a former Japanese prime minister since World War 2.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Deutsche Welle

Why Shinzo Abe's state funeral has provoked anger in Japan

Japan's longest-ruling leader since the end of World War II was killed in July, but plans for Tuesday's lavish, taxpayer-funded event in Shinzo Abe's honor have attracted protests and legal challenges. DW explains why.

2 years ago·Germany

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