Protests against the state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on the campaign trail in July were seen on Tuesday ahead of the service. The protests, which have continued for around 2 months, have become a major problem for Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. © Provided by Hindustan Times Shinzo Abe State Funeral: Anti-state funeral protesters demonstrate in a street near the Nippon Budokan ahead of the state funeral for former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. On Tuesday, Tokyo remained under maximum security expecting protests opposing the state funeral. Last week, a man apparently set himself on fire near the office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida protesting against the state funeral.

Source: Hindustan Times September 27, 2022 06:08 UTC