Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday that the country is to hold a state funeral on September 27 for the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, after he was assassinated during a rally earlier this month, APA reports citing Tele Trader.
The decision was met with street and social media protests that the state should not fund the funeral. According to a poll by public broadcaster NHK only 49% of people support the government’s choice.
“We made this decision, as has been said before, due to Abe's record as the longest-serving prime minister, during which he exerted leadership skills distinctive from others and bore heavy responsibility for dealing with a number of serious domestic and international issues,” added Matsuno.
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