Shinzo Abe

Ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's funeral today; Modi, Kamala Harris among attendees

September 27, 2022

Ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's funeral today; Modi, Kamala Harris among attendees

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed at a July 8 campaign rally.

July 11, 2022
Column | Shinzo Abe: A martyr to Japan’s modernisation

The conservative minority in Japan may have found changes introduced by Abe too radical for their comfort and may have spurred negativity, which may have led to his assassination.
July 10, 2022
Shinzo Abe's killer considered bomb attack before opting for gun

The killer believed Abe was linked to a religious group he blamed for his mother's financial ruin and spent months planning the attack with a homemade gun.
July 09, 2022
90-member task force to investigate Shinzo Abe's murder

Police said they will review the security arrangement that had been in place while Abe was delivering his speech on Friday morning.
July 09, 2022
'Japan lost a visionary. I have lost a dear friend', PM Modi's touching tribute to Abe

'Abe's life may have been cut short tragically, but his legacy will endure forever,'
July 08, 2022
Japanese PM calls attack on Shinzo Abe 'barbaric, unforgivable'

Kishida, who belongs to the same political party as Abe, returned to Tokyo from a campaign trip after the shooting.
July 08, 2022
Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe shot dead during campaign speech, attacker held

Public broadcaster NHK reported that the accused said he wanted to kill Abe because he had complaints about him unrelated to politics.

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