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SHINZO ABE

Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Longform
Dec 12, 2022
Smooth operator: Rahm Emanuel’s transition to life as a diplomat
The U.S. ambassador on adjusting to life in Tokyo, his direct management style and dealing with Japanese politicians.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2022
Former Defense Minister Kishi won't run in next election
Nobuo Kishi's decision not run in the election was announced at a meeting of his supporters on Sunday. His eldest son is hoping to follow in his father's footsteps.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2022
Court dismisses woman's damages claim over falsified government papers
The case centered around a former Finance Ministry bureaucrat who took his own life, allegedly after receiving orders to falsify documents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2022
Japan court shortens psychiatric evaluation period for Abe murder suspect
A court initially granted prosecutors' request to continue the psychiatric evaluation until Feb. 6, but a Nara court ruled the evaluation will instead end Jan. 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2022
Man held over Abe shooting to be detained longer for mental competence exam
The accused will be detained until Feb. 6 instead of Nov. 29 as originally scheduled, Nara prosecutors said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2022
Is the clock running out for the prime minister?
Will Prime Minister Fumio Kishida be able to recover from his political troubles, or is he on a path to join the party's long list of short-lived prime ministers?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2022
Japan government to discuss bill outlawing 'socially unacceptable' donations
The new law would ban religious groups from soliciting donations in a “socially unacceptable and malicious” manner, as well as allow people to cancel donations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2022
Expert panel approves criteria for probe into religious groups
The conditions put forward by the panel will also serve as a basis for future cases where similar instances of wrongdoing are suspected by religious groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022
Japan draws up draft rules for Unification Church probe
The draft, to be presented to an expert panel on the issue at a meeting Tuesday, lays out criteria for exercising the questioning right under the religious corporation law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2022
Children troubled by parents' religion want Japan to create system to help them 'escape'
A research firm said 73% of respondents to its survey of second-generation members of religious organizations were positive about the idea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2022
Faith or manipulation? Debate grows over regulating Unification Church tactics
Some argue that followers were manipulated into giving donations, while others say that questioning their 'faith' could lead to restrictions on freedom of religion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2022
Japan should improve democracy, ex-PM Noda says in speech for Abe
Noda described the late prime minister as a 'kind-hearted and caring' person outside of parliament despite his image as a 'fighting politician.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2022
Japan discusses guidelines for Unification Church probe
The discussions came after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed an investigation be launched into the church based on the 'right to question' under the Religious Corporations Law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Oct 24, 2022
Second generation of Unification Church followers begin to speak out
Growing up constrained by the church's doctrine and expected to act as role models for believers, some children suffer when trying to seek their own religious freedom.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2022
Kishida may request court to strip Unification Church of 'religious corporation' status
Depending on the outcome of the investigation and judgment by a court, the Unification Church could lose its status as a religious corporation and be deprived of tax benefits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022
Unification Church could be stripped of special status after Kishida probe
The group could lose its “religious corporation” status, which makes donations and other revenue made from religious activities exempt from taxation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022
Kishida weighs probe into controversial Unification Church
Should the probe be carried out and depending on its outcome, the sources said the government could issue a dissolution order under the religious corporations law to the group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022
Memorial for Abe held in his Yamaguchi constituency
Mourners observed a moment of silence and laid flowers after a video of Abe was played.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Nearly 6 million elderly people in Japan will have dementia by 2040
The latest figure is significantly less than a previous projection released in 2015 that said more than 8 million people would have dementia by 2040.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Man arrested over fatal stabbing of young woman in Shinjuku
A 51-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stabbing a young woman to death in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.

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