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Does slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe deserve a state funeral? | South China Morning Post

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Japan is set to hold a state funeral for the nation’s slain former prime minister Shinzo Abe on September 27, 2022. But the Japanese public and political parties are divided about the plan. Leading up to the event for the country’s longest-serving prime minister, many are questioning the legal basis for the ceremony…

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