The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan's Cabinet OKs 249 mil. yen to pay for Abe state funeralTOKYO - Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a 249 million yen ($1.8 million) allocation to pay for the controversial state funeral next month of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.As the public remains divided over Abe's political legacy and scandals, the Cabinet has no plan to urge ministries and related agencies to extend condolences at the time when the funeral will be held on Sept. 27.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE