Regarding the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe, Prime Minister Kishida will attend the Diet on the 8th, and a closed examination will be held in both houses of the Diet.
While public opinion is divided, the focus will be on whether Prime Minister Kishida can explain the reasons for carrying out a "state funeral" that will lead to the understanding of many people.
Regarding the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe on the 27th of this month, the House Management Committee of both houses of the House of Representatives will receive explanations from Prime Minister Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno on the afternoon of the 8th, and will ask questions of each party.
Among them, the ruling party will confirm with Prime Minister Kishida about the reasons and significance of carrying out a "state funeral" for former prime ministers for the first time in 55 years.
In response, the opposition parties pointed out that special treatment of Mr. Abe is strange, and the government plans to criticize the validity of the "state funeral," which is expected to cost about 1.66 billion yen in total. is.
In addition, it is expected that discussions will be exchanged over the relationship between the former Unification Church and the Liberal Democratic Party, which became clear in the wake of Mr. Abe's shooting incident.
While public opinion is divided on the pros and cons of "national funerals," the focus will be on whether Prime Minister Kishida will be able to provide an explanation that will lead to the understanding of many citizens through the closed examination.