Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated Thursday that a state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe is "appropriate" given his achievements as the country's longest-serving premier, with the approval ratings for the Cabinet sliding due largely to the issue.As opposition to the slain former leader's state funeral is mounting at home with a significant focus on his suspicious ties with a contentious religious group, Kishida appeared in a parliamentary session to debate the Sept. 27 event for Abe.To offer condolences across the nation, the government "needs" to hold the funeral as a "s…READ FULL ARTICLE
