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SHINZO ABE ASSASSINATION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 12, 2023
Abe suspect hearing canceled after suspicious object found
The site was evacuated after what appeared to be an 'unidentified bag' was delivered to the court, and the hearing was canceled for the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 1, 2023
Hiroshima G7 security in spotlight after attacks on Kishida and Abe
Separate attacks on Japan's present and former leaders within a year have highlighted shortcomings in its ability to protect high-profile figures.
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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2023
Attack against Kishida prompts debate over election campaign events
Still, top LDP lawmakers have reiterated the importance of outdoor campaigning even for big-name politicians, expressing their hesitation to move such speeches indoors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2023
Police probe explosives attack as Kishida returns to election rallies
A suspect is in custody after a cylindrical object landed 1 meter from the prime minister, who was evacuated before the device exploded.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2023
Questions mount as Kishida attack brings sense of deja vu
While the incident occurred without the same tragic consequences of the assassination of Shinzo Abe last year, the shocking event leaves many unanswered questions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Longform
Apr 10, 2023
Are rising crime rates in Japan cause for alarm?
After tumbling for two decades, the number of criminal offenses in the nation jumped last year. Should we be worried?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2023
Abe shooting suspect slapped with additional charges
The Nara District Public Prosecutor's Office in western Japan indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, for manufacturing guns without a permit and damaging a building.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2023
Abe shooting suspect faces additional charges of making gun and damaging building
The additional allegations against 42-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami are expected to cap police investigations into the incident last July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2023
Police to conclude investigation into Abe shooting suspect
Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, has already been indicted on charges of murder and violating the swords and firearms control law. He is expected to face at least three additional charges.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2023
Church 'victim' defense to complicate Abe murder trial
Despite sympathy for the suspect, legal experts believe the court is unlikely to be lenient, noting a gun was fired at a public gathering, potentially endangering others.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2023
Abe assassination suspect Tetsuya Yamagami indicted over shooting
Prosecutors have judged Yamagami fit to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation process required to establish his criminal responsibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 10, 2023
Indictment looms as psychiatric exam of suspected Abe shooter ends
Yamagami was moved from the Osaka Detention House to a police station in Nara near where the former prime minister was attacked.
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JAPAN
Jan 8, 2023
Police prepare for spring elections six months after Abe was killed on the campaign trail
The National Police Agency has conducted a drastic review of its protection for dignitaries and introduced a plan to check the protection plans of prefectural police in advance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Jan 5, 2023
Indictment draws near for Abe assassination suspect
Tetsuya Yamagami is currently in detention and undergoing psychiatric evaluation, but the period for that process is set to expire soon.
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JAPAN / Politics / Outlook for 2023
Jan 2, 2023
In 2023, Kishida's political survival hangs in the balance
Kishida heads into the new year with diminished political capital, having suffered one setback after another since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination in July.
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EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2022
A year of war and intensifying competition
It would be right to say 2022 was a year in which violence — from the assassination of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the war in Ukraine — dominated public discourse.
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JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Images of 2022: Japan news
From the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to the reopening of borders amid the easing of the pandemic: The stories that defined 2022 domestically.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2022
Prosecutors to indict Abe's suspected shooter after psychiatric evaluation
The Nara District Prosecutor's Office earlier extended the detention of Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, to carefully examine whether he was mentally fit to withstand trial.
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JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022
Japan to discuss rules for state funerals after Abe ceremony divided public
The decision came after the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida released a collection of opinions from 21 experts, including scholars of law, politics and diplomacy, on Abe's funeral.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2022
Government questions Unification Church for second time
The culture minister requested the organization submit documents related to past civil lawsuits that found it responsible for illegal practices in fundraising and recruiting, sources said.

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