Amid street and social media protests that the state should not fund ceremonies for Japan's longest-serving leader, the Japanese government said on Friday it would hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on September 27.

Japanese government's decision to fund Shinzo Abe's funeral sparks protests

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Japanese government's decision to fund Shinzo Abe's funeral sparks protests