Analysis: Shinzo Abe, the prime minister who cemented Japan’s role on the world stage and was assassinated in July, has become a lightning rod for domestic discontent | ErykBagshaw
: Two-thirds of Japanese people oppose the funeral of Shinzo Abe, thousands are protesting against his legacy in Tokyo, and on Wednesday morning, a man set himself on fire.
Quiet, respectful mourning for Abe has turned into political damnation for the Liberal Democratic Party he once led. The $18 million price tag of his funeral, continuing revelations about the links between the LDP and the Unification Church and economic stagnation have compounded the public’s disenchantment in the months since his death shocked the nation.
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