WASHINGTON -- The state funeral of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July, sparked controversy among Japanese citizens, as he is only the second former prime minister to be given this ceremony in postwar Japan.
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during the state funeral for the late Shinzo Abe at Nippon Budokan, in Tokyo, on Sept. 27. © Reuters
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