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_SHINZO ABE STATE FUNERAL

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022
Why young Japanese are more likely to back Abe’s state funeral
For many voters in their 20s, Abe's name is synonymous with a soaring Nikkei stock average and almost full employment under his Abenomics program.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022
Kishida to hold talks with leaders of 50 nations who are attending Abe's funeral
One of Kishida's apparent goals is to convince the public that the state funeral is a significant opportunity for so-called funeral diplomacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2022
Tokyo police's security boost underway week before Abe's funeral
The ceremony is expected to attract some 6,000 attendees, including Imperial Family members, members of the Diet, foreign dignitaries, and heads of local governments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2022
Is there such a thing as a ‘real’ state funeral?
The phrase 'real state funeral' has been “trending” on Japanese social media ever since Queen Elizabeth's death was announced.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 16, 2022
Why people are opposed to Abe's state funeral
The ceremony has drawn criticism over its legality, its cost to the taxpayer and whether it forces the public to mourn a controversial political figure.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022
Opposition parties split over Abe state funeral as CDP says it won't attend
The government's failure to address concerns over the funeral's necessity, the decision-making process for the event and its cost are some of the reasons raised for the CDP's decision.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2022
A man who genuinely cared: Mourning the real Shinzo Abe
Though the slain former Japanese prime minister belonged to the hawkish wing of his party, he was not the unbending nationalist conservative that many foreigners deemed him to be.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022
Estimated costs for Abe state funeral rise to ¥1.66 billion
The original estimate of u00a5250 million has risen now that the cost of security and welcoming overseas dignitaries has been factored in.
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Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
From tropical storm to 'violent': Japan’s typhoon classifications
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Tropical Storm Shanshan soaks Japan as flood and landslide risks rise
People walk in front of closed ticket gates for the Tokaido Shinkansen in Tokyo Station as train operations between Tokyo and Nagoya remain suspended due to Tropical Storm Shanshan on Saturday.
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Japan seeks another record-breaking defense budget for fiscal 2025
Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force hold a live-fire exercise at the GSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May. Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking another record-breaking budget for fiscal 2025.
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