A lavish, taxpayer-funded funeral for Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has triggered a public against the ruling party he led for years.
of the funeral, which the government estimates at 1.65 billion yen , has added fuel to the fire at a time of economic hardship for many.
But as evidence of links between the LDP and the Unification Church mounted and the estimated costs of the funeral rose, opinion shifted. Some 62% of respondents in a recent poll by the Mainichi newspaper opposed the funeral, citing reasons such as Abe not being worthy of the honour and the high price tag.. His support fell to 29% in a recent Mainichi poll, considered a danger level that means the government may run into trouble carrying out its political agenda.
near the prime minister's residence on Wednesday in an apparent protest against the funeral, local media reported.and pledged to win back public trust by asking LDP lawmakers to sever ties with the Unification Church. He has acknowledged the funeral lacks overwhelming public support but has repeatedly sought to justify his decision.
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