State funeral for ex-PM Abe staged amid strong public opposition

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State funeral for ex-PM Abe staged amid strong public opposition

A state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held in Tokyo on Tuesday despite strong opposition to the controversial ceremony for the country's longest-serving leader, with more than 4,000 mourners attending the rare event amid tight security. Ahead of the state-funded event, the first of its kind for a former premier in 55 years, calls for its cancellation had grown. Critics say it lacks a legal basis, citing Abe's complicated political legacy for their opposition. The National Police Agency has mobilized up to 20,000 officers to enforce strict security in the capital, particularly around the Nippon Budokan hall where the ceremony was held. At a park near the venue, meanwhile, large numbers of people gathered to lay flowers from early in the morning.

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            Police officers ramp up patrols in front of the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo, the venue of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral, on Sept. 26, 2022, the eve of the ceremony.