World & Nation
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.
July 8, 2022
The planned state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been criticized as an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure.
July 22, 2022
World leaders have reacted in shock over the shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech.
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.
July 14, 2022
Politics
Despite his ultranationalism, Shinzo Abe built strong relationships with Biden, Trump and Obama, all of whom called him a ‘friend’ after his assassination.
Hawkish former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was honored with a rare — and divisive — state funeral that featured military-like elements.
Sept. 27, 2022
A family funeral was held in Tokyo for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down Friday during a campaign speech.
July 12, 2022
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who shot him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech — an attack that stunned a nation with some of the world’s strictest gun-control laws.
Japanese prosecutors say results of a mental evaluation show Tetsuya Yamagami is fit to stand trial in the slaying of former leader Shinzo Abe.
Jan. 13, 2023
Opinion
Shinzo Abe’s foreign and defense policies were aimed at making a “proactive contribution” to international peace.