Japanese man sets himself on fire to protest former PM Shinzo Abe’s funeral

A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office on Wednesday, protesting the government’s decision to hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Who was killed The media reported on July 8 this year.

Media say the man, in his 70s, was unconscious when he was first found but later told police he had doused himself in the oil on purpose. A letter about Abe’s state funeral and the words “I strongly oppose it” were found nearby. He was taken to hospital where he suffered burns all over his body, while a police officer tried to put out the fire. The flames was also injured. Police declined to confirm the incident, which happened on Abe’s 68th birthday.

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A state funeral for Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, will be held on September 27, with around 6,000 people attending. People from Japan And participation from abroad is expected.

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The event has been fueled by revelations about Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s ties to the controversial Unification Church. The suspect who shot Abe accused him of supporting the church, which he said had bankrupted his mother.