Former Prime Minister Abe's "state funeral" overseas reaction?

Here is a summary of the reactions of foreign media and others to the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe.

European media tells that the people are divided on the pros and cons of the "state funeral"

The European media reports that Japanese people are divided on whether to hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Abe.

Of these, Reuters reported on the 27th that it was the first time since 1967 that a ``state funeral'' had been held in Japan, and ``The murder of the former prime minister triggered the connection between many members of the ruling party and the former Unification Church. became."

On the 27th, France's AFP news agency reported that ``according to public opinion polls, about 60% of Japanese people are opposed to a ``state funeral''.

On the other hand, the British public broadcaster BBC added a headline to the article on the 26th, "Why is former Prime Minister Abe's 'state funeral' controversial?" "No one has served as prime minister for as long as him," it reported.

Korean media pay attention to condolence diplomacy

The Korean media is paying attention to the condolence diplomacy that will be held in the wake of the "national funeral".

JoongAng Ilbo, a leading newspaper, is expected to reiterate the intentions of the Yoon Sung-ryeol administration, which aims to improve relations with Japan, when Prime Minister Han Duk-soo, who is attending, meets with Prime Minister Kishida on the 28th. I reported.

On the other hand, KBS, a public broadcaster, said that the leaders of the G7 = seven major countries would not attend the "national funeral" and said, "The Kishida Cabinet's plan to use condolence diplomacy to recover the approval rating was disappointing." I'm telling you.