People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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