Tag Archives: Japan

The suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister,  Shinzo Abe, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami,  believed the former Japanese leader was linked to a religious group he blamed for his mother’s financial ruin and spent months planning the attack with a homemade gun, police told local media on Saturday. …

Japan’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe has been shot at a campaign event and is reportedly fighting for his life, the Japanese government has revealed.   According to chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, Abe, known as Japan’s best known politician was shot at a campaign event on Friday, July 8. …

North Korea has criticized an agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan to strengthen military cooperation – claiming it is part of a US plan to create a military alliance like NATO in the region. North Korea’s foreign ministry spokesperson said as much to a question put by …

Tokyo CNN  —  Japan’s parliament on Monday passed legislation making “online insults” punishable by imprisonment amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of a reality television star who had faced social media abuse. Under the amendment to the country’s penal code – set to take effect later …

Tokyo (CNN) — The Japan Tourism Agency announced on Tuesday, May 17 that it would start allowing small group tours in May as part of a “test tourism” trial before the country fully reopens to foreign visitors. The country’s tourism agency added that the trial will allow the government to …