World dignitaries gather for state funeral of late Japanese PM, Shinzo Abe

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For a look at the news from around the world, we now turn to our Matthew Ashley standing by at the Arirang newsroom. Good morning.

Good morning.

Let's start in Japan as world leaders have gathered for the funeral of the country's former leader Shinzo Abe.

That's right,... Set to take place on Tuesday 2 PM local time in central Tokyo, the state funeral of Shinzo Abe is expected to see thousands of attendees from around the world.
As the country's longest serving Prime Minister, Abe is only the second PM since World War Two to receive a state funeral.The funeral is intended as a show of respect and to unify the nation in the face of his tragic death.
The former PM was assassinated on July 8th while campaigning in Nara for the upper house elections.
Still, the ceremonial send-off is not without controversy.
Recent surveys show,... roughly 60-percent of respondents oppose the funeral.
Many cite the large taxpayer bill which could be upwards of 11 million-US-dollars,... while others question its legality.
The pushback has hit current Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, whose approval rating fell after he pushed for the funeral to be green lit.

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2022-09-27, 09:00 (KST)