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Japanese ‘Happy Science’ cult leader dies

TOKYO: Ryuho Okawa, the leader of the Japanese “Happy Science” cult who claimed to be able to communicate with the spirits of everyone from Jesus to Donald Trump, died on Thursday aged 66, local media reported.

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Fumio Kishida bids farewell to Abenomics by appointing Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan boss

Investors say Kazuo Ueda's appointment as the Bank of Japan's new chief may indicate how soon it will shift away from extremely low interest rates — a transition that could have huge ramifications for global financial markets.

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Investigation of Abe shooting suspect wraps up as several charges added

NARA -- The Nara prefectural police on Monday sent additional charges to prosecutors against Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to investigative sources. The latest move is expected to conclude the investigation into the high-profile shooting.

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U.S. media report on ex-PM Shinzo Abe's memoir

WASHINGTON -- U.S. media have been reporting on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly published memoir, "Abe Shinzo: Kaikoroku."

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America Needs to Reassure Japan and South Korea

How to shore up Washington’s eroding credibility in Asia.

Foreign Affairs

Japan is facing a fiscal dilemma

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled an ambitious plan to double the country's defence budget to ¥43 trillion, roughly 2% of Japan's GDP, over the next five years. Notably, the country's massive rearmament programme, its biggest since the end of World War II, has not triggered a political or…

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Japan reawakens defence policies

There's a significant sea change affecting Japanese defence policy. Some would say it's the result of a political tsunami. Others would argue it's a long overdue wake-up call.

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Cram school head posted 1,000 tweets against funeral

When an opinion posted online got thrust into the spotlight during Diet deliberations, it triggered alarm bells about the risk of views expressed on social media influencing policymaking.

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What Japan’s foreign policy shifts mean for NZ

Tokyo’s dramatic and hawkish turn towards defence in the face of China's growing influence is likely to have ramifications for New Zealand. Geoffrey Miller explains.

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Japan indicts suspected killer of former premier Abe

Japanese prosecutors indicted a man in his 40s on charges of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year in a crime that horrified the country and triggered a scandal over the ruling party’s links with a fringe religion.

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US and Japan's new defense strategy sends stark warning to China

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Friday, a meeting intended to signal a more confrontational approach to China as Tokyo's defense turns south toward the Taiwan Strait.

Los Angeles Times

Japan Ex-PM Abe's Killer Indicted For Murder By Japanese Prosecutors

Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted the man suspected of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Read on for details:

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Yamagami indicted on murder charge in fatal shooting of ex-PM Abe

Suspect Tetsuya Yamagami was indicated on Friday on murder and other charges related to the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "I did it because I thought that would be my only chance and I had to end it," Yamagami, 42, has been quoted as saying to police.…

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Japan: Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Assassin Suspect Formally Indicted

Formal charges have been made against the suspected killer of ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The suspect was declared fit for trial after a six-month psychiatric evaluation.

Al Jazeera

Japan prosecutors indict man for ex-PM Shinzo Abe murder: Media

Suspect Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, was indicted on murder charges and violating gun laws for the shooting of Shinzo Abe.

The Independent UK

Suspect charged with murder in assassination of Japan's Abe

Japanese media say prosecutors have formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder

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To Make Japan Stronger, America Must Pull It Closer

What Biden and Kishida should do to strengthen the alliance.

The Independent UK

Lawyer: Suspect in Abe assassination to face murder charge

A lawyer says Japanese prosecutors are expected to formally charge the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder on Friday

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How Shinzo Abe’s murder and his ties to Moonies blindsided Japanese politics

Unification church’s links to ruling Liberal Democrat politicians have led to controversy over donations and mistrust of party

The Japan News/Yomiuri

6 months after shooting, mourners still visiting site

NARA -- People were seen mourning Sunday in front of Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara, where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead just six months ago.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

VIP security overhauled in wake of Abe's killing

Sunday marked six months since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while making a stump speech in Nara. The incident prompted a major review of the National Police Agency's VIP protection system. The NPA has since evaluated some 1,300 new protection plans submitted by local police last year.

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Police patrol cyberspace to protect VIPs

Police nationwide are compiling and analyzing social media postings that might indicate future attacks on dignitaries, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned, spurred by the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe six months ago.

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Best pictures of 2022: Queen’s passing to Qatar World Cup - we recap the year’s key events

The landmark events of the year from the Queen’s passing, three prime ministers, the war in Ukraine and more

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