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Japanese ex-PM Aso to visit South Korea to improve ties

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has left for Seoul to meet with South Korean officials as the two countries try to improve ties that were badly strained by Japanese wartime atrocities

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Tokyo prosecutors arrest CEO of ad firm ADK over Olympics -Kyodo

Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday arrested the president and two former employees of Japanese advertising firm ADK Holdings Inc over suspected bribery related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese media said.

Reuters · Oct 19, 2022

Japan's Epsilon rocket failed after launch - Kyodo

The Japanese space agency's Epsilon rocket failed after it was launched on Wednesday, Kyodo News and other domestic media reported.

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Shinzo Abe's death isn't Japan's first political assassination

The calm and ordered veneer that has become a hallmark of Japanese society was shockingly ripped away with Shinzo Abe's killing. Yet the country is also well known for sporadic but significant examples of politically motivated violence.

ABC News · Jul 9, 2022

What we know so far about former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination

Tetsuya Yamagami, the unemployed 41-year-old who confessed to assassinating Shinzo Abe, reportedly planned the attack for months. He told police his motivations were not political.

WEKU · Jul 9, 2022

Former Japan PM Abe unconscious after shooting; man in custody

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was unconscious and unresponsive after being shot in the chest during a political event on Friday, shocking a nation where gun violence is rare.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

Japan's Kishida considers joining NATO summit -sources

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering attending a summit of leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in late June to spur coordination with the West over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters · Jun 4, 2022

The world's oldest person, 119-year-old Kane Tanaka, dies in Japan

A Japanese woman recognised as the world's oldest person dies, aged 119, according to Japan's public broadcaster.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2022

Rōki Sasaki: the 20-year-old tsunami survivor behind the greatest game ever pitched

The Japanese phenom has become a global star after one of the greatest games ever pitched, and he has survived tragedy along the way

The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2022

Japan-Based Shinogi's COVID-19 Drug Associated With Birth Defects: Bloomberg

Shionogi & Co stock slumped 16% in Tokyo after preclinical studies showed its experimental COVID-19 drug disturbed fetal development, triggering concerns about its approval.  Kyodo News reported that the drug likely wouldn’t be recommended for pregnant women without giving attribution.  The animal data, which showed harm when given at high doses, was…

Benzinga · Apr 13, 2022