Japan PM apologizes for party’s church links, will cut ties

People protest outside Diet against the state paying for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized for the loss of public trust because of the scandal and his lack of explanation for organizing a state funeral for Abe, one of most divisive leaders in Japan's postwar history. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan PM apologizes for party’s church links, will cut ties