Japan marks a year since former PM Abe was gunned down
Tokyo, Japan Reuters Japan on Saturday marked one year since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down during an election speech by a man angry at his links to the Unification Church. The death of Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister, which was caught on video, rattled a nation unused to gun violence. Mourners offer […]
With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to Abe at state funeral
Tokyo, Japan Reuters With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years – a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life. The ceremony started at 2pm, with Abe’s ashes carried into […]
Japan’s funeral for divisive slain PM Shinzo Abe fuels backlash
Tokyo, Japan Reuters Japan will honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a rare state funeral on Tuesday, a ceremony that has become a flashpoint for public anger over political scandal and deepened opposition to successor Fumio Kishida. Abe’s assassination in July touched off a series of revelations about ties between lawmakers in the ruling […]
Japan PM shakes up cabinet amid outcry over party ties to Unification Church
Tokyo, Japan Reuters Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, removing some ministers with links to the Unification Church to reverse a plunge in public support triggered by the ruling party’s ties to the controversial group. Kishida, in office since last October, announced his new government team in a shake-up that came […]
Mother of Abe killing suspect is Unification Church member, church says
Tokyo, Japan Reuters The mother of the man arrested for the killing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a member of the Unification Church, the head of its Japanese arm said on Monday. Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 41-year-old, has been identified by police as the suspect who approached Abe and opened fire during […]
Trump, Pence speak at global forum held by South Korean church
Seoul, South Korea AP Former US President Donald Trump has criticised the Biden administration over its handling of North Korea, at a church-led event in South Korea that included as a guest speaker former Vice-President Mike Pence. Several former leaders and top officials participated virtually or in-person at the weekend event in Seoul organised by […]