Japan prepares for the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8.
According to the British newspaper The Independent, the preparations are coming amid opposition from the taxpayer-funded party to the country’s longest-serving leader.
The government announced Friday that it will hold a state funeral with an expected cost of $12 million due to high security costs and fees to host foreign dignitaries.
In addition, Tokyo took security measures very seriously, deploying police patrols in a number of central areas of cities, as well as at major railway stations.
They also increased security near the house where Shinzo Abe lived with his family in the Tomigaya area.
According to the Japanese channel NHK, around 20,000 police officers are stationed in Tokyo.
On the day of the funeral in Tokyo, traffic will be restricted in a number of areas of the city through which the funeral procession will pass, as well as in the area around the Nippon Budokan complex.
The Japanese government also said about 6,000 people would attend the funeral, including more than 30 foreign leaders and 14 former presidents.
Source: agencies