The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------State funeral for ex-PM Abe staged amid strong public oppositionTOKYO - A state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held in Tokyo on Tuesday despite strong opposition to the controversial ceremony for the country's longest-serving leader, with more than 4,000 mourners attending the rare event amid tight security.Ahead of the state-funded event, the first of its kind for a former premier in 55 years, calls for its cancellation had grown. Critics say it lacks a legal basis, citing Abe's complicate…READ FULL ARTICLE