Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

In London, I'm Jason Palmer.

And in New York, I'm John Fassman.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

With both lofty eulogies and angry protests, the funeral of Japan's former Prime Minister

Abe Shinzo revealed a sharp rift in the country.

We investigate the links between Mr. Abe's murder, a cult-like religious group, and Japan's

political future.

And 3D printing has a couple of obvious limits, the size of the printer and the range of

its nozzle.

Recently, however, researchers have begun to look for ways to transcend those limits, and

they're taking inspiration from insects.

Stop, though.

Iran has been gripped by protests in recent days, not just in big cities, but across all

31 of its provinces.

It began 12 days ago when a young woman named Masa Amani was stopped on the streets for

wearing her head job too loosely.

She died in custody.

Authorities say she had a medical incident.

Her family and most Iranians believe she was beaten to death.

The protests that began in her hometown have spread and grown.

To call them defiant would be an understatement.

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