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Slim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe - poll

Just over half of Japanese oppose plans for a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister whose assassination this month shocked the nation, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

Reuters

Lawyers say church caused suffering for Abe's alleged killer

A group of lawyers said Friday that the alleged assassin of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was one of many victims of the Unification Church

The Independent UK

Japanese lawmakers hold security talks with Tsai

TAIPEI -- A delegation of Japanese lawmakers including former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba held talks with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei on Thursday.

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Shinzo Abe's assassination spotlights Unification Church links to Japan's politics

The assassination, allegedly motivated by a grudge Abe's suspected killer held against the Unification Church, has put the relationship between Japan and the church under a new spotlight.

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Amari to mourn Abe with lower house speech

Akira Amari, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, is to deliver a parliamentary speech mourning former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a plenary session of the House of Representatives, according to LDP sources. Abe was shot dead earlier this month.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Alleged Abe assassin to undergo mental evaluation until Nov

The alleged assassin of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be detained until late November for mental evaluation so prosecutors can determine whether to formally press charges and sent him to trial for murder

The Independent UK

Putin will not attend Japanese ex-PM Abe's funeral, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the state funeral of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Kremlin said on Monday.

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Japan notifies Russia and other countries of ex-PM Abe's state funeral

The Japanese government has notified all the countries it has diplomatic ties with, including Russia, of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said on Monday.

Reuters

Japan's defense white paper includes hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China

The government in its 2022 defense white paper released on Friday included a hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China for the first time.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Spotlight shines on politicians with ties to Unification Church Ties between Unification Church, politicians in the spotlight

The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has brought to light relationships between the religious group widely known as the Unification Church and politicians in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition camp.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Shinzo Abe's suspected assassin to undergo psychiatric evaluation - media

The suspected assassin of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will undergo psychiatric evaluation until later this year, Japanese media reported on Saturday.

Reuters

Russian aggression in Ukraine may prompt Japan and South Korea to abandon nuclear non-proliferation – here's why

The war in Ukraine called into question many of the fundamental pillars of the international order. The European security system that has developed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact has received a shattering blow. A war of aggression by a major power intent to destroy…

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Abe faction settles on temporary leaders, but future remains murky

The Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, which had been led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, decided on an interim leadership structure at its general meeting on Thursday. It was the first meeting since Abe was fatally shot on July 8.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Plan for Shinzo Abe state funeral faces growing opposition

Cabinet has approved event for 27 September but critics question cost and possible political exploitation

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Japan Plans September 27 State Funeral for Abe

Japan will hold a state funeral for assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe on September 27, the government announced Friday, with foreign leaders expected to attend. The ceremony will be held at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan, a large venue that has hosted concerts and sports events, and was used for Japan's…

The Independent UK

Japan Cabinet sets Abe state funeral amid mixed public view

Japan’s Cabinet has formally decided to hold a state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in September

Reuters

Japan decides to hold ex-PM Abe's state funeral on Sept 27 -source

The Japanese government decided on Friday to hold the state funeral planned for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 27, a person who was at the cabinet meeting to confirm the plan told Reuters.

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach Micheal Martin invites Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Ireland after first meeting

During a meeting in Kantei Palace the Taoiseach said 'everyone has fond memories' of Mr Kishida’s previous visit to Ireland as Japanese Foreign Minister

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State funeral for slain ex-PM Abe to be held Sept. 27

The government is in the final stage of coordinating the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Sept. 27, government sources revealed Wednesday.

Reuters

Japan to hold state funeral for ex-PM Abe on Sept 27 - sources

Japan plans a state funeral on Sept. 27 for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot to death at a campaign rally this month, a government official and leading ruling party source said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Japan extends detention for Abe's alleged assassin

Japanese authorities have obtained court approval to extend the detention of the suspect in former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination earlier this month for 10 more days until they file formal charges

Reuters

Analysis-The 2.5 seconds of security lapses that sealed Shinzo Abe's fate

Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and a second round of gunfire that fatally wounded him, according to eight security experts who reviewed footage of the former Japanese leader's…

Reuters

With Japan's ex-PM Abe pale and lifeless, a doctor at the scene prayed for a miracle

The moment he laid eyes on Shinzo Abe's ashen face, Shingo Nakaoka knew that any attempt to revive the former Japanese premier was likely to be in vain.

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Shinto religion has long been entangled with Japan's politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s alleged shooter, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe’s connections to the messianic new religious movement known as the Unification Church.

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In Japan, push to shatter glass ceiling spurs hope, doubts

Large Japanese firms will from next year be required to disclose wage differences between male and female workers.

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