Matsuno: Abe's state funeral to be held on 27 September

Japan's Cabinet formally decided to hold a state funeral on Sept. 27 for the assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, amid national debate over the plan which some criticize as an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the funeral will be a non-religious ceremony to be held at the Nippon Budokan, an arena originally built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics that has since become a popular venue for sports, concerts and cultural events.
He added foreign dignitaries will be also invited to Abe's state funeral, though further details, including an estimated cost and the number of attendants, are yet to be decided.