Shinzo Abe

• Man who killed former Japanese prime minister sentenced to life in prison

  Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 as the former prime minister was giving a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.

  Crime

  Jan 21
  
• Suspect in Shinzo Abe assassination charged with murder

  Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as the former leader was making a campaign speech in July.

  World

  Jan 13, 2023
  
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• Suspect in Shinzo Abe assassination expected to face murder charge: lawyer

  Japanese prosecutors are expected to formally charge the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder on Friday, his lawyer said.

  World

  Jan 12, 2023
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• Japan enacts new law to curb fundraising abuses by religious groups

  Japan's parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups.

  World

  Dec 10, 2022
• Third Japanese cabinet member in a month resigns, causing blow to PM’s shaky support

  Internal affairs minister Minoru Terada tendered his resignation to Kishida after media reports the premier was preparing to sack him.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2022
• Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe honoured at rare state funeral

  Japan's assassinated former leader, Shinzo Abe, was given a rare state funeral Tuesday that was full of military pomp and surrounded by mourners as well as by widespread protests.

  World

  Sep 27, 2022
• Shinzo Abe state funeral: Japan fills with tension as Tokyo holds ceremony for ex-PM

  Tokyo was under maximum security, with a large number of uniformed police mobilize around the Budokan hall, where the funeral is being held.

  World

  Sep 26, 2022
• Trudeau to attend former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s state funeral

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to depart from Ottawa on Saturday, attend the funeral Tuesday and fly back on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2022
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• Japan’s PM reshuffles cabinet to distance from church linked to Abe assassination

  Support for Fumio Kishida's cabinet has plunged amid scrutiny over the government's ties to the conservative Unification Church, which may have motivated Shinzo Abe's assassin.

  World

  Aug 10, 2022
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• Shinzo Abe could have been saved in 2.5-second window of shooting: security experts

  Abe should have had a dedicated close protection bodyguard to get him away, said a member of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service.

  World

  Jul 19, 2022