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Man sets himself on fire outside Japanese prime minister's office in apparent protest over Shinzo Abe state funeral

A man has set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo in an apparent protest against the state funeral planned next week for former leader Shinzo Abe, according to media reports.

The man, believed to be in his 70s, was taken to hospital after suffering burns to his entire body during the incident on Wednesday.

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