Shinzo Abe Death

• 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
  
• 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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• Japanese police probe alleged security lapses blamed for Shinzo Abe’s assassination

  A team of investigators on Friday inspected the shooting site, a day after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida blamed "problems with the security measures" for Abe's death.

  World

  Jul 15, 2022
• Shinzo Abe’s assassination shows political violence is growing worldwide, experts say

  The isolation and economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven more people online and into spaces where they have become radicalized, experts say.

  Politics

  Jul 12, 2022
• Japan says final goodbye to Shinzo Abe as hundreds flock to former leader’s funeral

  Mourners took photos and some called out “Abe san!” as a motorcade with the hearse carrying his body accompanied by his widow, Akie Abe, slowly drove by the packed crowd.

  World

  Jul 12, 2022
• Shinzo Abe’s vigil draws hundreds as his party wins Japan election

  A private funeral for Shinzo Abe, who resigned in 2020 and was Japan's longest-serving premier, is expected to take place on Tuesday.

  World

  Jul 11, 2022