A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July, has split Japan. AP explains the political fallout.
Because of criticism that the Yoshida funeral was held without any legal basis, subsequent governments scaled down such events.
Abe’s opponents recall his attempts to whitewash Japan’s wartime atrocities, his push for more military spending, his reactionary view of gender roles and a leadership seen as autocratic and supportive of cronyism. A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit trying to stop the funeral, but it was reportedly dismissed Monday. And an elderly man hadAbout 1.7 billion yen is needed for the venue, security, transportation and accommodation for the guests, the government said. Opponents say tax money should be spent on more meaningful causes, such as to address widening economic disparities caused by Abe’s policies.
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