Japan on Tuesday fired cannons to commemorate assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years.

Japan fires cannons to honour assassinated Former PM Shinzo Abe

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Japanese PM Fumio Kishida as Japan is honoring its longest serving former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the rare state funeral. Both the leaders hold bilateral talks on renewing and deepening ties.

Indian PM Modi and his counterpart Fumio Kishida renew commitment towards deepening ties

In pics: Japan, foreign dignitaries pay respects to Abe amidst protest

Japan bid farewell to former prime minister Shinzo Abe with a state funeral that has caused a massive controversy around the country. Abe was assassinated during a campaign rally on July 8 and his death has revealed a deep connection between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Unification Church – a issue that has led to widespread protests in Japan.

Japan bids farewell to ex-PM Shinzo Abe with controversial state funeral

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Shinzo Abe's state funeral is set to cost more than Queen Elizabeth II's. Japanese people are divided over the cost, especially as Japan is dealing with rising inflation.

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US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's funeral on Tuesday (September 27) in Tokyo. It is a sombre event, and Harris' Asia visit is not going to be an easy assignment.

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Preparations were underway on Monday around the Nippon Budokan arena in central Tokyo for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral, in which 6,000 guests and 190 foreign delegations are expected to attend.

Japan prepares for Former PM Shinzo Abe's state funeral

Shinzo Abe's state funeral will be held on Tuesday. Leaders will be flying out from around the world to attend the ceremony to pay their respects to Japan's longest serving prime minister.

Japan: Protests against Abe's state funeral, growing discontent among public

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Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral has become a point of contention in the country, as hundreds of people have been protesting for months calling for the event to be cancelled.

Japan: Former PM Abe’s funeral to cost more than Queen Elizabeth II’s?

The Unification Church in Japan pledged Thursday to prevent followers from making "excessive" donations, after criticism of its practices following the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Unification Church in Japan pledges donation reforms after Shinzo Abe’s assassination

The Unification Church in Japan accepted that it received a huge donation from Shinzo Abe's murder suspect's mother and it would need to seriously consider if that led to the killing of the Japanese leader. Shinzo Abe was shot dead during an outdoor campaign speech, back in July.

Unification Church in Japan accepts it took huge donation from Shinzo Abe shooting suspect's mother

In Japan, the unification church that came into the headlines following the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination has now acknowledged the fact that it accepted huge donations from the suspect's mother.

Shinzo Abe Probe: Unification church accepts donation claims, suspect's mother donated $700,00

A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo to protest against the state funeral of Japan's longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Japan: Man attempts self-immolation near PM office over Abe's state funeral

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tumbled to its lowest level since he took office, hit by growing anger over a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe and his ruling party's ties to a controversial church, an opinion poll showed.

Support for Japan's PM Fumio Kishida tumbles as anger over Shinzo Abe's state funeral grows

The upcoming state funeral for Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sparked major controversy as the current government is set to spend nearly 1.7 billion yen ($12 million), which has caused a public uproar in the form of petitions, protests, and court orders.

Japan: What is the controversy surrounding the state funeral for former PM Shinzo Abe? 

Japanese government said on Tuesday (September 6) that it expects to spend about 1.7 billion yen (USD 12 million) on a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July.

Japan: Public unhappy over government plan to spend USD 12mn for Abe funeral

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday said members of his ruling party will have to cut ties with the Unification Church, which has faced renewed scrutiny following ex-premier Shinzo Abe's assassination.

Japan PM Fumio Kishida says ruling party to cut ties with Unification Church

Itaru Nakamura, Japan's National Police Agency chief, said on Thursday (August 25) that he step down and take responsibility for the murder of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Shinzo Abe's assassination: Japan police chief Itaru Nakamura to resign, cites 'fresh start'

Japan's National Police chief says he intends to resign from his position taking responsibility for the deadly shooting that killed the country's former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe last month.

Japan's police chief offers resignation, takes responsibility for Shinzo Abe's killing

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, removing some ministers with ties to the Unification Church in an effort to stem falling support amid escalating public outrage over the ruling party’s associations with the controversial organisation.

Explained: Japanese PM Kishida reshuffles cabinet as approval ratings slide. What's the backstory?

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

In what seems like a celebration of Shinzo Abe’s death, several photos are doing the rounds on Chinese social media where the youths can be seen mimicking the killer of the Japanese leader and posting the pictures online to create a “trend”.

Chinese youth mimic Shinzo Abe’s killer, create ‘trend’ to hail assassination

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