Japan’s assassinated hawkish former leader, Shinzo Abe, has been honored by a rare and divisive state funeral that was full of militaristic pomp and surrounded by throngs of mourners as
Abe was praised as a politician with a clear vision for post-World War II economic growth amid widespread opposition protests in the streets during the ceremony.
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A tense Japan prepared Tuesday for a rare and controversial state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader in his.
Crown Prince Akishino, 56, his wife and youngest daughter Princess Kako, 27, attended the ceremony in Tokyo today, where thousands paid their respect to the former Prime Minister.