Why Japan is divided over Shinzo Abe's state funeral

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a farewell message for late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, outside the Zojoji temple where the funeral of Abe, will be held in Tokyo, Japan July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) - A lavish, taxpayer-funded funeral for Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has triggered a public backlash against the ruling party he led for years.

Some opposition lawmakers are boycotting Tuesday's state funeral and a man set himself alight in an apparent protest against the $12 million event, to be attended by foreign dignitaries including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.