Shinzo Abe

Dark clouds over Mar-a-Lago as Trump returns to Florida to appear in court

Prosecutors and national security experts concerned guests at former US president’s club were walking around close to stored top-secret files

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 21:02

Shinzo Abe assassination: suspect charged with murder

Japan’s former prime minister was shot while making a campaign speech in July

Fri Jan 13 2023 - 11:53

Japan’s prime minister Kishida orders Unification church investigation

Church has been under the spotlight since the assassination in July of the former prime minister Shinzo Abe

Mon Oct 17 2022 - 10:51

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe honoured with divisive state funeral in Tokyo

Tokyo was under maximum security due to protests against the assassinated leader’s funeral

Tue Sept 27 2022 - 12:02

Apparent hatred of ‘Moonies’ Unification Church fuelled assassination of Shinzo Abe

Tokyo Letter: Last year Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe both gave recorded speeches to a meeting of an affiliate of the church

Tue Jul 19 2022 - 20:00

Japan bids sombre farewell to Shinzo Abe, its longest-serving premier

Thousands queue to pay respects to murdered former PM as funeral held in Tokyo

Tue Jul 12 2022 - 06:31

Abe killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother’s financial ruin, police say

Yamagami jury-rigged weapon from parts bought online, spending months plotting attack including attending other Abe campaign events

Sun Jul 10 2022 - 09:03

Japan’s ruling party set for strong election showing after Abe killing

Opinion polls before assassination already pointed to strong showing for Liberal Democratic Party led by prime minister Fumio Kishida

Sun Jul 10 2022 - 08:18

Body of Shinzo Abe returns to Tokyo as Japan mourns former leader’s death

Handmade gun used to kill former Japanese prime minister, police say

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 13:58

Assassination of Shinzo Abe shocks a nearly gun-free Japan

Since 2017 there have been 14 gun-related deaths, a remarkably low figure for a country of 125 million people

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 11:56

Before fatal shooting, Japan’s Abe was up close with the crowd

‘The first shot, no one knew what was going on’

Fri Jul 08 2022 - 19:13

Shinzo Abe: A resilient, driven leader who became a controversial figure

Profile: Japan’s longest serving prime minister was an ambassador for global free trade

Fri Jul 08 2022 - 13:26

World leaders stunned after shooting of ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe was attacked while giving a campaign speech in Japan

Fri Jul 08 2022 - 11:38

Ukraine war ignites debate on nuclear weapons in Japan

Tokyo Letter: Former leader Shinzo Abe warns against treating discussion as ‘taboo’

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 01:00