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Senate backlash to public hearing threshold – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

PM Modi leaves for Japan for Shinzo Abe’s funeral

PM Modi to meet Japanese PM Kishida; no other bilateral meeting scheduled even as about 20 heads of state to travel to Tokyo

The Hindu

PM engages in 'funeral diplomacy'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began what is known as "funeral diplomacy" Monday afternoon ahead of the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the following day.

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In Tokyo, Harris calls US-Japan alliance 'a cornerstone'

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in Tokyo to lead a U.S. delegation to the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July

The Independent UK

Kishida opens diplomacy rush as Japan preps divisive funeral

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries in what he’s called “funeral diplomacy,” the day before he hosts a controversial state-sponsored ceremony for former leader Shinzo Abe

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why is Japan split over Abe's state funeral?

A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July, has split Japan

The Independent UK

Shinzo Abe funeral: world figures fly in to political storm over state service for Japan former PM

More than 50 past and present leaders to gather amid domestic opposition to ceremony fuelled by links between Abe’s party and Unification Church

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Though Lauded Abroad, Japan’s Abe Leaves Complicated Legacy at Home

Abe’s mixed legacy helps explain the public backlash against his state funeral, which is opposed by a large majority of Japanese.

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Clare O’Neil suggests Labor may legislate fines after Optus data breach – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Ceremony and controversy await Harris during visit to Asia

Attending funerals on behalf of the United States is normally a straightforward assignment for a vice president

The Independent UK

State funeral of Shinzo Abe to be held on Sept 27: What all will it involve?

The state funeral of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8 in the city of Nara during a campaign speech, will take place on September 27 and is expected to see thousands of attendees. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Why Japan is divided over Shinzo Abe's state funeral

A lavish, taxpayer-funded funeral for Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has triggered a public backlash against the ruling party he led for years.

Reuters

Breaking down the Unification Church scandal in Japan

Anger is growing in Japan over the state funeral for Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July. The former prime minister had links to the Unification Church, a controversial religious organisation based in South Korea. We find out more about the relationship between the sect and Japan's political elite by…

France 24

Protesters call for cancellation of state funeral for Japan’s Abe

Some 62 percent of respondents in recent poll by Japanese newspaper said they oppose holding a state funeral for Abe.

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The Independent UK

Hundreds demand cancellation of Japanese ex-leader's funeral

Several hundred protesters demanded the cancellation of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral as they shouted slogans and waved banners in a Tokyo park

Reuters

Japan's funeral for divisive slain PM Shinzo Abe fuels backlash

Japan will honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a rare state funeral on Tuesday, a ceremony that has become a flashpoint for public anger over political scandal and deepened opposition to successor Fumio Kishida.

The Guardian - AU

Unification Church says it accepted ‘excessive’ donations from mother of suspect in Abe killing

Church official says he was upset to hear suspect told police his anger towards church led to attack on former Japanese PM

Bangkok Post

Abe's expensive state funeral divides taxpayers

In a country where voters are increasingly opposed to a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, support for the event remains high among younger Japanese who see themselves as having benefited from his economic policies during his record run as premier.

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The Independent UK

Unification Church pledges reforms after Abe's assassination

The Unification Church, whose close ties with Japan’s governing party have emerged after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has acknowledged it accepted “excessive” donations from the suspect’s mother

Reuters

India PM Modi to visit Japan for state funeral of Shinzo Abe

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on Sept. 27 to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Indian government said on Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida to meet with more than 30 world leaders

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to hold summit-level talks with the leaders of more than 30 countries on the sidelines of the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno has said.

WEKU

A man sets himself on fire in an apparent protest of Japanese leader Abe's funeral

More protests are expected before the state funeral next week for Japan's divisive former leader. Shinzo Abe's assassination in July has highlighted the Unification Church's ties to Japanese politics.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

700 international guests set to attend Abe's state funeral

About 700 guests from overseas are expected to attend former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral on Sept. 27 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, according to a government official.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Feud in CDPJ over attendance

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers have condemned fellow members who plan to attend former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral on Sept. 27.

Evening Standard

Japanese man sets himself alight ‘in protest at state funeral for ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’

A number of protests are being planned in the lead up to the funeral next week

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