Japan: Former Prime Minister Nakasone's joint burial expenses 96 million yen "Let's not waste"

Taro Kono, the minister in charge of administrative reform, said at a press conference on the 29th that the government had allocated about 96 million yen for the joint burial expenses of the late former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. Stated.

At the same time, he said, "I heard that the Nippon Budokan was not available at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, so I decided to use a private hotel." Liberal Democratic Party secretary general Toshihiro Nikai said at a press conference that he "will not mention" criticisms over expenses.

The joint burial by the Cabinet and the Liberal Democratic Party will be held on October 17th at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Takanawa, Tokyo.