In response to the reports, the police, the prime minister’s office, and the cabinet office all declined to comment.
According to TV Asahi, the man lit himself on fire after informing police he was against the ceremony for Abe that is slated to take place the next week.
According to the news station, a police officer who attempted to put out the fire was hurt.
Police were reportedly rushed to the scene at around 7:00 am (2200GMT) following reports that a man was “engulfed in flames,” according to the Kyodo news agency and other media.
According to the agency, a note was discovered close to the man.
Tokyo A man allegedly lit himself on fire outside the Japanese prime minister’s office on Wednesday after protesting to the formal funeral of deceased former premier Shinzo Abe, according to local media.
The police, the prime minister’s office, and the cabinet office all declined to comment in response to the reports.
TV Asahi reports that after telling police he was opposed to the ceremony for Abe that is scheduled to take place the following week, the guy set himself on fire.
A police officer who tried to put out the fire was harmed, the TV station reported.
According to the Kyodo news agency, police were reportedly called to the scene at around 7:00 am (2200GMT) after hearing that a man was “engulfed in flames.”
