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ASSASSINATION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2022
Abe shooter checked YouTube for how to make homemade guns
Multiple handmade weapons similar to the one used to kill the former prime minister were confiscated from Tetsuya Yamagami's home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2022
Shinzo Abe forged a new Asia
Shinzo Abe transformed “Indo-Pacific” from a catchphrase into an aspiration, defining a security and economic architecture to preserve free thought and free trade in the region and beyond.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
Mental health experts warn against repeated viewing of Abe attack coverage
Imagery from Friday's incident could be particularly harmful to children, people with psychological issues and survivors of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2022
The true legacy of Shinzo Abe’s foreign policy
Japan's transformative statesman not only defended democracy, he sought to repair ties with China for a more secure world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2022
South Korea's Yoon to visit Japanese Embassy to offer condolences over Abe death
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is also likely to dispatch a delegation led by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to a government memorial service for Abe later this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
Abe shooting suspect claims to have test-fired guns ahead of attack
Several bullet-riddled 1-meter square wooden boards were found in a vehicle registered to the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2022
Shinzo Abe made Japan assertive. Can it stay the course?
The current prime minister will be hard pressed to match his achievements.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Jul 10, 2022
Gun used to kill Abe ‘easy to build with DIY store materials,' experts say
The ease with which Tetsuya Yamagami constructed handmade guns and explosives raises a large concern: Can this be prevented?
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2022
Protection of VIPs in Japan under scrutiny following Abe assassination
The broad daylight killing has prompted an investigation into why police officers and other armed security personnel guarding Abe could not prevent the shooting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2022
U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken to visit Japan to offer condolences over Abe
Abe built tight relations with the United States, especially on defense issues, as he tried to shed some of his country's postwar pacifism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
Former colleagues call Abe shooter 'totally ordinary'
Tetsuya Yamagami, who will face murder charges, recently worked at a Kyoto factory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2022
Japan mourns Abe a day after his killing as police probe shooter's motives
The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, said he had a grudge against a 'specific organization' — possibly a religious group — that he believed was linked to Abe, authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022
Behind the Japanese media’s peculiar reaction to the murder of Shinzo Abe
The country's mainstream media has avoided calling the former prime minister's death an 'assassination.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022
Live updates: Assassination of Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe — Japan’s longest-serving prime minister — was assassinated during a stump speech for Sunday’s Upper House election. The shooting shocked the nation and reverberated around the globe. Here are the latest updates surrounding the attack.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2022
Lower House redistricting plans in focus after Abe’s death
The ruling LDP is facing tricky political questions in the late PM's home prefecture of Yamaguchi, with the answers likely to impact a Lower House district realignment plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2022
China's Xi 'deeply regrets' death of Japan's Abe
Ties between the neighbors have been plagued for years by a territorial dispute and the legacy of Japan's past military aggression, but relations warmed while Abe was prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022
In pictures: A long career, ended with two gun shots
Bullets from a handmade gun brought the career of one of Japan's most influential statesman to an abrupt halt. Here are a few memories of Shinzo Abe's life and career.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2022
Legacy of Abenomics to live beyond its architect
The complicated fallout of Abe's audacious growth program, both good and bad, continues to ripple through markets and the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2022
Shinzo Abe: A compassionate statesman, strategist and husband
A former adviser reflects on his days serving the late prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2022
Preventing shootings a challenge for Japan despite strict gun control
Experts have pointed to new technology such as 3D printers that can produce homemade guns as a factor thwarting law enforcement efforts to crack down on all firearms.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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