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SHINZO ABE ASSASSINATION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022
Cabinet OKs ¥249 million outlay to pay for Abe state funeral
As the public remains divided over Abe's political legacy and scandals, the Cabinet has no plan to urge ministries to extend their condolences when the funeral is held Sept. 27.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2022
Top Japan police chief to step down over security failures in Abe assassination
Nakamura had expressed regret for the failure of the police to protect Abe, who was shot to death during a campaign rally on July 8 ahead of the Upper House election two days later.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2022
State funeral for slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to cost ¥250 million
Public opinion has been divided on holding a state funeral for Abe. The most recent state funeral in the nation was held in 1967 for former Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 24, 2022
Police seek indictment of man who tweeted Kishida assassination threat
The Metropolitan Police referred the case to prosecutors, saying resources were unnecessarily spent responding to baseless threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2022
India's leader to attend state funeral for Abe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had a close relationship with Abe, will meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 22, 2022
LDP execs and ministers must sever church ties, Kishida says
An increasing number of LDP lawmakers have been tied to the group as the church comes under renewed scrutiny in the wake of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2022
Kishida's attempt to reset Unification Church issue backfires
It was revealed that at least seven members of Kishida's new Cabinet had ties to the Unification Church.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2022
Police to revise rules for VIP protection after Abe killing
The National Police Agency will revise its rules for VIP protection — the first such changes in around 30 years — after flaws in protecting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2022
U.S. Vice President Harris to attend Abe's state funeral
Her visit to Japan for the Sept. 27 ceremony will be her first since she was sworn in as vice president in January 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2022
Japan's pro-constitutional reform parties struggle to get on the same page
The four parties remain apart in their positions on not only the top issue of amending the war-renouncing Article 9 but also on less controversial items.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2022
Over 100 Japan lawmakers had links with Unification Church: survey
In the survey with a response rate of over 80%, 106 had links with the church.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 13, 2022
At least 20 deputies of Japan Cabinet ministers found to have ties to Unification Church
The revelations add to evidence of what could be a deeply ingrained network of contact between ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers and the Unification Church.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2022
Unification Church-affiliated group commemorates Abe in South Korea
At the event organized by the Universal Peace Federation in Seoul, a picture of Abe was shown on a screen with his quote, 'Peace is not given by someone. It should be won.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 12, 2022
85% in Japan want politicians to cut ties with Unification Church, poll shows
Survey also found the approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's new Cabinet rose only slightly to 54.1% following a reshuffle on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2022
Tokyo court rejects request to halt state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe
The Tokyo District Court ruled that the use of public funds for the planned funeral does not violate Article 19 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of thought.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 11, 2022
Unification Church ties loom over Kishida's new Cabinet
Some in the reshuffled Cabinet were confirmed to have had relations with the group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2022
Obama among international dignitaries expected at Abe state funeral
The list of foreign dignitaries attending — including French President Emmanuel Macron and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel — is set to be finalized by the end of this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2022
Abe's killing continues to ripple through Japan a month on
The assassination of one of the most powerful politicians in Japan has sent shockwaves across the country, where gun violence is extremely rare.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2022
One month on, LDP conservatives still in shock over loss of Abe
There are concerns that the loss of the former primer minister could lead to a 'drifting' conservative camp with no clear candidate to succeed him as its leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 5, 2022
Abe's security team failed to communicate over lack of protection behind former PM
A guard made a decision to move another guard who was supposed to be protecting Abe from behind to a different location, the NPA officials said.

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