Abe's widow faces husband's killer in trial as shooter explains why he targeted ex-PM
On December 3, Abe Akie, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, sat in the back seat of a car and bowed...
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Japan considers bill to expand use of maiden names
The Japanese government is moving toward submitting a bill next year to legally allow people who changed their surnames...
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PM Takaichi's 'WORK' phrase wins Japan's buzzword grand prize for 2025
The grand prize winner of this year’s Japanese buzzword award was announced at an annual ceremony in Tokyo on December ...
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Takaichi offers condolences over Hong Kong high rise fire
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has offered condolences following a deadly fire that occurred in a high-rise apar...
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Heated exchanges over Taiwan remarks in 1st party leader Diet debate under PM Takaichi
Political parties are given different amounts of time to question the prime minister depending on the number of seats th...
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Abe assassin trial continues; reason for using gun revealed
The lay judge trial for Yamagami Tetsuya for the murder of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo continued on November 25 at ...
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United States, Taiwan show support for Japan as Japan-China relations worsen
Tensions are escalating between Japan and China. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson / Due to extremely erroneous rema...
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Abe shooter's sister tells court that Unification Church destroyed family
Defendant Yamagami Tetsuya is on trial for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo with a homemade pipe gun du...
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Japan-China tensions spill over to Japanese seafood industry
On November 19, we spoke with the head of a seafood processing company in Hokkaido that exports frozen scallops.S/ Yamaz...
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Impact of China's countermeasures against Takaichi remarks spreading in Japan
China has intensified its backlash following Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s remarks in parliament regarding a ...
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