Jul 09 As Japan mourns, Abe’s death raises security questions By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Abe was shot in the western city of Nara on Friday and airlifted to a hospital but died of blood loss. Police arrested the attacker, a former member of Japan's navy, at the scene. Police confiscated his homemade gun and… Continue reading
Jul 08 Assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Friday's assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world's safest countries has stunned leaders and drawn condemnation. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 3:41 Assassination of Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe sends shock waves across the world By Phoebe Amoroso, Shoshana Dubnow Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down Friday during a stump speech for a legislative candidate he was supporting. Abe was Japan's prime minister two separate times, with his second stint lasting from 2012 until 2020, when he… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 5:38 Remembering the life and legacy of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Authorities in Japan said a 41-year-old man who formerly served in the Japanese Navy was responsible for the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead with a homemade gun in a nation that has largely eliminated… Continue watching
Jul 08 Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech By Mari Yamaguchi, Foster Klug, Chisato Tanaka, Associated Press Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech. Continue reading
Jul 07 Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan, reportedly shot during campaign speech By Associated Press NHK public television says Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan. NHK says Abe was rushed to a hospital Friday. A male suspect was captured at… Continue reading
Sep 16 Yoshihide Suga named Japan’s prime minister, succeeding Abe By Associated Press Japan's Parliament elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister Wednesday, replacing long-serving leader Shinzo Abe with his right-hand man. Continue reading
Aug 28 Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he’s resigning for health reasons By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, says he will resign because a chronic illness has resurfaced. Concerns about Abe’s health began this summer and grew this month when he visited a Tokyo hospital two weeks in a row for unspecified… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:53 Is Japan’s pandemic response a disaster or a success? By Grace Lee Japan has gone its own way on the coronavirus pandemic from its beginning, with a delayed response, limited testing and a gentler lockdown. But with cases of COVID-19 nearing 20,000 in the country, public health experts are asking whether Japan’s… Continue watching
Apr 07 Japan declares state of emergency, ramping up virus battle By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a month-long state of emergency Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus as the number of infections surges. Continue reading