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Kishida opens diplomacy rush as Japan preps divisive funeral

A police officer patrols near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) People go through a gate as they walk towards the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A security officer stands guard as workers set up an area for books of condolences near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Workers set up an area for books of condolences near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, left, is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Vice President of Indonesia Ma'ruf Amin, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands prior to the Japan-Indonesia bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, left, is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to the Japan-Vietnam bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Police officers maintain a checkpoint as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up security for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A man walks by a police officer standing guard near where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be held as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A police officer stands guard at the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A police officer stands guard near where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to be held as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands before the Japan-USA bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) A police officer patrols near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) People go through a gate as they walk towards the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A security officer stands guard as workers set up an area for books of condolences near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Workers set up an area for books of condolences near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, left, is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Vice President of Indonesia Ma'ruf Amin, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands prior to the Japan-Indonesia bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, left, is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to the Japan-Vietnam bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Police officers maintain a checkpoint as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up security for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A man walks by a police officer standing guard near where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be held as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A police officer stands guard at the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A police officer stands guard near where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to be held as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands before the Japan-USA bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, left, is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to the Japan-Vietnam bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, left, is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) A police officer stands guard at the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A police officer patrols near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) People go through a gate as they walk towards the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Police officers maintain a checkpoint as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up security for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A man walks by a police officer standing guard near where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be held as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A security officer stands guard as workers set up an area for books of condolences near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Workers set up an area for books of condolences near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A police officer stands guard near where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to be held as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Vice President of Indonesia Ma'ruf Amin, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands prior to the Japan-Indonesia bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, left, is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to the Japan-Vietnam bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, left, is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) A police officer stands guard at the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A police officer patrols near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) People go through a gate as they walk towards the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Police officers maintain a checkpoint as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up security for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A man walks by a police officer standing guard near where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be held as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A security officer stands guard as workers set up an area for books of condolences near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Workers set up an area for books of condolences near the building to be used for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A police officer stands guard near where the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to be held as authorities have deployed extra officers to beef up securities in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting the controversial state-sponsored ceremony for the former leader Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Vice President of Indonesia Ma'ruf Amin, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands prior to the Japan-Indonesia bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Former President of Switzerland Mr. Didier Burkhalter, left, meets with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) United Republic of Tanzania Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands prior to the Japan-Tanzania summit meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Tokyo. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Gabon Prime Minister Osca Laponda and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands prior to the Japan-Gabon Summit Meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 in Tokyo. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Dr. Fatih Birol, left, poses with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Birol is visiting Japan within the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that will be held on September 27, in the capital of Japan. (David Mareuil/Pool via AP) Former President of Switzerland Mr. Didier Burkhalter, left, poses with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) President of the Parliament of Estonia Juri Ratas, left, poses with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Tokyo. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ionel Ciuca, right, and Romanian Chamber of Deputies Marcel Ciolacu, left, pose with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to the Japan-Romania Summit Meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Tokyo. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, pose for the photographers prior to their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP)
Kishida opens diplomacy rush as Japan preps divisive funeral