THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 21, 2022 at 13:59 JST
Police officers check the scene in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward where a man set himself on fire on Sept. 21 to protest the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Emi Iwata)
A man believed to be in his 70s set himself on fire in Tokyo on Sept. 21 to protest the planned state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, police said. [Read More]
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