By TAKASHI NARAZAKI/ Staff Writer
September 6, 2022 at 18:30 JST
Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward is the venue for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (The Asahi Shimbun)
The state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will cost an estimated 1.66 billion yen ($11.9 million), including security expenses, in taxpayer money, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Sept. 6. [Read More]
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