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 ...)
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 ...)
Shinzo Abe: Shooting deaths are rare in Japan. What we know about the nation’s strict gun laws
Abe's shooting death stunned the largely gun-free nation, given the rarity of gun violence in a country with some of the world's strictest gun rules. ( read original story ...)
Former Indian ambassador to Tokyo, Sujan Chinoy remembers ice cream loving Shinzo Abe
There were four summits during the time Chinoy was ambassador, including two in India. In 2015, Abe went to Varanasi and the images of him during Ganga aarti are still "vivid." In 2017, he visited ... ( read original story ...)
Assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe stuns mostly gun-free Japan
It was the first assassination of a former or incumbent prime minister in Japan in 90 years. “I believed we were in a country where assassinations would never happen. I feel so sorry for Mr. Abe. I am ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe, powerful former Japan PM, leaves divided legacy
Shinzo Abe was a political blueblood groomed for power. Japan's longest serving prime minister, he was also perhaps the most polarizing, complex politician in recent Japanese history. Abe, who was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe dead: Biden ‘stunned, outraged’ over assassination
President Biden reacted to the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying he was 'stunned, outraged and deeply saddened.' ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe: How the former Japan PM’s assassination unfolded
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot twice at a political campaign event. He was in the process of giving a speech when a gunman attacked him from behind. The event was ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,777 new infections as case numbers rise for 21st day
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 8,777 new COVID-19 cases in the capital on Friday, with the daily tally surging by 5,231 from a week before and rising for the 21st straight day. One new ... ( read original story ...)