Shinzo Abe
Japan court sentences ex-PM Abe's assassin to life in prison
A guilty verdict was all but certain and attention had been on the severity of the sentence
Petition found in box that stopped Abe murder hearing: Japanese media
A SUSPICIOUS package that prompted the cancellation of a hearing for the man accused of murdering former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe contained only a petition, and no explosives, local media sa...
Japan PM orders probe into Unification Church
JAPAN’S Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered on Monday a government probe into the Unification Church, after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe renewed scrutiny of the sect.
How Abe’s murder increased scrutiny of the Unification Church
THE assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe has renewed scrutiny of the Unification Church in Japan, with accusations being made that the sect cultivates political connections and pressures ...
Man sets himself on fire near Japan PM’s office
A MAN was taken to hospital unconscious after apparently setting himself on fire near the office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday, local media said.
With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to Abe
With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday (Sep 27) at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years – a ceremony that has b...
Japan's ruling party says half its MPs had Unification Church ties
Around half of Japan’s ruling party lawmakers have had dealings with the Unification Church, an official said Thursday (Sep 8), after the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe heightened scrutiny of ...
State funeral for Japan’s Abe will cost about 1.7b yen
THE state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will cost about 1.7 billion yen (S$17 million), the top government spokesperson said Tuesday (Sep 6).
Japan PM Kishida apologises for his party’s ties with Unification Church
AMID sliding approval ratings, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologised for his party’s links with the controversial Unification Church, vowing to win back public trust by severing such ties a...
