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The Nara District Court will deliver its verdict on the case against Tetsuya Yamagami, the man charged with the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Jan. 21, 2026.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2025

Nara court likely to deliver verdict on Abe shooter in January 2026

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, is charged with the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok in May 2024.
SOCCER
Oct 3, 2025

Gianni Infantino says FIFA must promote peace amid calls to ban Israel

Infantino "stressed the importance of promoting peace and unity, particularly in the context of the ongoing situation in Gaza."
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya (center) with other parliament members from the party
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2025

What’s driving the far-right voters who shook Japanese politics

Sanseito’s slogan is "Japanese First,” and it campaigned on a mix of tax cutting, vaccine skepticism and restrictions on immigration and foreign investment.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?