For the Italian missionary, “this is a first for Japan”, yet surprised “to see so many young people in front of maxi-screens to follow the news.” If the gunman acted on his own ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe assassinated: Sporting world pays tribute to ‘man with a vision’ who delivered Tokyo Olympics
Abe Shinzo was a man with a vision, full of determination and boundless energy to make his vision come true. What I appreciated most about him was that he was a man of his word,” IOC president Thomas ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s Death: Tokyo Witnessed Zero Gun Violence Incidents In 2021, Japan Had Just 10
Former PM Shinzo Abe was assassinated on July 8 with a homemade gun, however, Tokyo had no gun violence-related incident in 2021 and Japan had just 10. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe, long-serving Japanese leader, slain at 67
Mr. Abe served as Japan's prime minister from 2012 to 2020, but left office with reaching his goals of transforming the economy and giving the military greater roles. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s right-wing militarist former prime minister, assassinated
Shinzo Abe, who ruled Japan as prime minister for a year in 2006 and then again from 2012 to 2020, was shot and killed Friday during a campaign rally in the town of Nara. ( read original story ...)
Turning Japan into a military power could secure Shinzo Abe’s legacy
The former leader’s death could prove the catalyst for the country to fulfil his dream of reforming its pacifist constitution ... ( read original story ...)
‘He didn’t want to take it off’: How Shinzo Abe’s golden Nehru jacket became sign of India-Japan friendship
Shinzo Abe, the former PM of Japan, was assassinated on July 8 after he was shot in the chest during a political rally in the Nara City. ( read original story ...)
How will Japan react to Shinzo Abe assassination? A UC San Diego expert explains.
Friday’s assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is causing shock around in the world, including in Southern California, which has one of the largest Asian American communities in ... ( read original story ...)
Sporting World Pays Tribute To Shinzo Abe, A Key Figure In Securing Tokyo Olympics Bid
The sporting world on Friday paid glowing tributes to Shinzo Abe, who was instrumental in Japan winning the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader’s alleged killer held grudge against group – police
Police investigating the assassination of Japan's ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe have said the suspect held a grudge against a "specific organisation". The alleged gunman, named as Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, ... ( read original story ...)
Killing stuns world that associates Japan with gun control
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in broad daylight Friday shocked a world that has come to associate Japan with relatively low crime and strict gun control. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s Formidable Legacy in Japan and the World
Shinzo Abe Rewrote Japan’ Shinzo Abe was a remarkable leader, and it’s no accident that he was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. His charisma, the force of his personality, and his formidable ... ( read original story ...)
Photos: Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan, assassinated at campaign event
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech — an attack that stunned a nation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe assassination: China sends condolences
A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the US expressed sadness at the news of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination in Nara prefecture Friday. ( read original story ...)
Biden to Visit Japan Embassy Following Ex-PM Abe’s Death
U.S. President Joe Biden said he will visit the Japanese embassy in Washington to sign a condolence book after Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down on Friday. He also said he tried to call ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe assassination shocks Japan, where gun deaths are extremely rare
The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday sent shock waves around the globe and especially in Japan — a country with some of the world’s strictest gun ownership laws and ... ( read original story ...)