Why Japan is split over Shinzo Abe’s state funeral
A grand, taxpayer-funded funeral for former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has triggered a public backlash in opposition to the ruling social gathering he has been main for years.
A photograph of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a short lived memorial on the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters on July 11, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Some opposition lawmakers are boycotting Tuesday’s state funeral and a person set himself on fireplace in protest in opposition to a $12 million occasion that can characteristic overseas dignitaries together with US Vice President Kamala Harris and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Here’s what you’ll want to know why the funeral of Abe, Japan’s divisive however longest-serving prime minister, has change into a lightning rod to public anger. (learn extra)
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
