Public Expenditure Challenge

Resident Lawsuit over the State Funeral for Shinzo Abe (Japan-Korea Context)
  1. Resident Lawsuit over the State Funeral for Shinzo Abe (Japan-Korea Context)
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-06-05)
  3. Original Case: 「国葬」損害賠償等請求事件(住民訴訟)
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Hiroshi Kamiwaki (constitutional scholar and lead plaintiff), Kim Young-soo (representative of Zainichi Korean residents' group), and other residents; Defendant: Government of Japan (represented by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba)
  5. Case Tags: Resident Lawsuit (Jūmin Soshō);Unconstitutional State Funeral;Japan-Korea Relations;Public Expenditure Challenge