Shinzo Abe

Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting, citing ‘fresh start’

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Japan's National Police Agency chief said on Thursday he will resign to take responsibility for the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, citing the…

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Shinzo Abe’s suspected assassin to undergo psychiatric evaluation – media

TOKYO (Reuters) - The suspected assassin of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will undergo psychiatric evaluation until later this year, Japanese media reported on Saturday. Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed…

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UPDATED: Mourning Abe, Japan’s ruling party secures sombre election win

TOKYO/NARA, July 11 (Reuters) - With flags at half-mast, Japan mourned the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe on Monday even as the ruling party that he had dominated secured…

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UPDATED: Japan’s ruling coalition makes strong election showing after Abe murder

TOKYO/NARA, Japan, July 10 (Reuters) - Japan's conservative coalition government was projected to increase its majority in the upper house of parliament in an election on Sunday, two days after the assassination…

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Abe’s body returns to his home as Japan grieves for slain ex-PM

NARA/TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - A motorcade carrying the body of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at his home in the Japanese capital on Saturday, a day after he was assassinated…

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Japanese mourn ex-PM Shinzo Abe a day after his assassination

NARA, Japan, July 9 (Reuters) - A steady stream of mourners on Saturday visited the scene of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination in the western city of Nara, an unusual…

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In mostly gun-free nation, Japanese stunned by Abe killing

TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Japan struggled with shock and sadness on Friday, trying to come to terms with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a nation where firearms…

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UPDATED: Japan ex-PM Abe dies after being shot while making a speech

NARA, Japan, July 8 (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader of modern Japan, was gunned down on Friday while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country where…

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FACTBOX-Major episodes of violence against politicians in Japan

July 8 (Reuters) - Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians in modern times, died on Friday after being shot at a campaign event. The man who is…

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OBITUARY-Shinzo Abe sought to reinvigorate Japan with bold economic policies, strong armed forces

TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, who sought to lift the economy out of chronic deflation with his bold "Abenomics" policies, beef up the military and counter…

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UPDATED: Global reaction to killing of Japan’s former PM Abe

July 8 (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election. Abe, who sought to lift the economy out…

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Japan ex-PM Abe apologises, corrects parliament statements on funding scandal

TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal…

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Tokyo prosecutors consider summary indictment of ex-PM Abe officials

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors are considering a summary indictment of two officials in former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office for alleged violation of political funding laws, the daily…

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Race for Abe’s succession starts in Japan

As Japan's ruling party formally kicked off its leadership race on Tuesday, frontrunner and chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said that preventing the spread of the coronavirus should take priority…

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In race to replace Japan’s Abe, loyalist Suga emerges as strong contender

Yoshihide Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Japan's Shinzo Abe, has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him as prime minister, an outcome that would extend the fiscal and monetary…

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What’s next after Japan PM Abe resigned? Potential successors?

The abrupt news that Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe resign over a worsening health condition, set off a flurry of attention on Friday over the path ahead for the…

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned on Friday due to health reasons. Abe said he would not comment on his potential successors, but added that the next premier should continue…

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Reports Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set to resign

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, national broadcaster NHK said on Friday, adding that he wanted to avoid causing problems to government due to a worsening of…

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Japan’s Abe says wants to do his best at job, amid worries over health

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to take care of his health and do his utmost at his job, he said on Monday, after a second hospital visit within days…

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Another hospital visit by Japan PM Abe stokes health worries

A motorcade carrying Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered a Tokyo hospital on Monday again stoking concerns about his ability to continue as leader due to health issues and fatigue…

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Japan PM Abe returns to office after health exam, says ready to work

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to his office on Wednesday, telling reporters he was ready to work two days after undergoing a medical check-up at a Tokyo hospital. "I…

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Japan PM Abe taken to hospital

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered a Tokyo hospital on Monday for a medical check-up and plans to return home later in the day, a government source familiar with the…

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