World & Nation
Japanese prosecutors say results of a mental evaluation show Tetsuya Yamagami is fit to stand trial in the slaying of former leader Shinzo Abe.
Opinion
Russia’s attack on Ukraine shows there cannot be any room for doubt concerning the defense of Taiwan.
Shinzo Abe’s foreign and defense policies were aimed at making a “proactive contribution” to international peace.
Some critics see the ceremony as an attempt to whitewash the legacy of Abe, who was the longest-serving leader in Japan’s modern political history.
Police Chief Itaru Nakamura says he takes responsibility for the security lapses that allowed a gunman to shoot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Born into a prominent political family, Shinzo Abe, who was shot at a campaign event, holds the record as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister.
Hawkish former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was honored with a rare — and divisive — state funeral that featured military-like elements.
The man, believed to be in his 70s, was badly burned but conscious. A note found with him expressed opposition to Shinzo Abe’s state funeral.
Japan’s prime minister says that ‘problems with the security measures’ allowed a gunman to assassinate former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign event.
Politics
Despite his ultranationalism, Shinzo Abe built strong relationships with Biden, Trump and Obama, all of whom called him a ‘friend’ after his assassination.