Tag: Abes
In Japan, Shinzo Abe’s state funeral sparks controversy
Un month to the day before the national funeral planned for the former Japanese Prime Minister assassinated on July 8, Shinzo Abe, in the presence of some 6,400 guests, hundreds…
Man sets himself on fire to protest Abe’s state funeral, media say
TOKYO (Reuters) – A man set himself on fire near the office of Japan’s prime minister, Tokyo, apparently in protest at the state funeral of former prime minister Shinzo Abe…
Putin won’t attend ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s funeral, Kremlin says
Published on 07/25/2022 at 12:16 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters (Reuters) –…
The 2.5 seconds that sealed Shinzo Abe’s fatal safety lapses
The inability to shield Abe from the second shot followed what appears to be a series of security failures in the run-up to the assassination of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister…
Cult Moon Confirms Shinzo Abe’s Suspected Killer’s Mother Is A Cultist
The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of murdering Shinzo Abe, is a member of the Unification Church, the organization also known as the “Moon Sect” confirmed on Monday. The mother…
Japan’s upper house election in the shadow of Abe’s assassination
Even before the deadly assassination attempt on Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Abe, the ruling LDP’s chances of election were good. Now the governing coalition has been given the mandate to govern.…
Joe Biden expresses outrage over Shinzo Abe’s death
July 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed outrage to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over the death of Shinzo Abe, who was shot and killed on Friday…
Election campaign in Japan will resume one day after Abe’s assassination
Abe, Japan’s oldest modern leader, was shot while delivering a campaign speech in the city of Nara on Friday morning by a 41-year-old unemployed man, in an act described by…
Japan-Snatorial campaign to resume after Shinzo Abe’s death
TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) – Campaigning for the Senate elections will resume in Japan on Saturday, the day after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed while delivering…