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Japan’s state funeral for Shinzo Abe to cost more than ?10m

Japan will spend about 1.65bn yen (?10.1m) on the increasingly controversial state funeral for the former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead during a campaign speech in July, amid growing public opposition to the plan.

The government has come under pressure to cancel the ceremony, with opinion polls showing that a majority of voters oppose it due to the cost to the taxpayer and revelations about ruling party politicians’ ties to the Unification church.

The government had initially said the funeral, planned for 27 September, would cost a more modest 250m yen, but conceded that the sum did not include outlays for security and accommodating foreign dignitaries.

Policing the event will cost an estimated 800m yen, while hosting foreign delegations will add a further 600m yen to the bill.

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