Japan man sets self on fire in apparent protest at Abe state funeral

A man set himself on fire on a street near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on Wednesday, apparently intending to commit suicide in protest against an upcoming state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, police said.Police found a note at the scene saying, "I personally am strongly opposed" to the state funeral next Tuesday for Abe, who was slain by a gunman in July. The man, who was taken to hospital, was conscious, police said, adding that he told them he was in his 70s.They quoted him as saying he had doused himself in oil and set himself alight.Police received an em…READ FULL ARTICLE