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Coverage dated September 25, 2022

Why plans for Abe's state funeral are dividing Japan

Headline from Christian Science Monitor

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's successor is organizing a state funeral for him. Here's why that unusual honor is prompting widespread protest.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    EXPLAINER: Why is Japan split over Abe’s state funeral? (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    TOKYO (AP) — A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July, has split Japan. The hawkish Abe was one of the nation’s most divisive postwar leaders…

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Why Japan is split over Shinzo Abe's state funeral (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July, has split Japan.

  3. Washington Times

    Why is Japan split over Abe’s state funeral? (opens Washington Times)

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    A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July, has split Japan.

  4. Christian Science Monitor

    Why plans for Abe's state funeral are dividing Japan (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's successor is organizing a state funeral for him. Here's why that unusual honor is prompting widespread protest.

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