Who is Sanae Takaichi, set to become Japan’s first female PM — and why are women skeptical about her leadership?Sanae Takaichi is set to make history as Japan’s first female Prime Minister after being elected leader of the long-dominant Liberal Democr...
04 Oct, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Japan prosecutors to indict suspected Shinzo Abe assassin - KyodoThe decision follows psychiatric examination of the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 42-year-old. Abe was killed with a handmade gu...
24 Dec, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
PM Modi pays floral tribute to former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe at his state funeralModi, who arrived here early in the morning, joined several global leaders to pay tributes to the former prime minister who reshaped Japan'...
27 Sep, 2022, 03.22 PM IST
PM Modi arrives in Tokyo to attend former premier Shinzo Abe's state funeralAbe's funeral will be the second state funeral for a former prime minister since World War 2. The first one was held in 1967 for Shigeru Yo...
27 Sep, 2022, 11.18 AM IST
PM Modi meets Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida; plan to strengthen India-Japan partnershipKishida visited India for the annual summit in March while Modi visited Japan for the Quad Leaders' Summit in May. "The bilateral meeting b...
27 Sep, 2022, 09.12 AM IST
Japan national police chief resigns over Shinzo Abe assassination"We have decided to shake up our personnel and start afresh with our security duties, and that's why I tendered my resignation to the Natio...
25 Aug, 2022, 12.09 PM IST
In memoriam: A month after Japan PM's murder, Bill Gates pays tribute to Shinzo Abe's 'legacy of saving lives'Gates acknowledged the stellar role Abe played in focusing attention on healthcare.
12 Aug, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
The 2.5 seconds of security lapses that sealed Shinzo Abe's fateThe failure to protect Abe from the second shot followed what appeared to be a series of security lapses in the lead-up to the assassinatio...
19 Jul, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
The 2.5 seconds that sealed Shinzo Abe's fateThe failure to protect Abe from the second shot followed what appeared to be a series of security lapses in the lead-up to the assassinatio...
19 Jul, 2022, 12.27 PM IST
Japan's ruling coalition makes strong election showing after Abe murderAbe, Japan's longest-serving modern leader, was gunned down on Friday during a campaign speech in the western city of Nara in a killing tha...
11 Jul, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
Japan Mourns as Shinzo Abe's body arrives in TokyoThe murder of Japan's best-known politician rattled the country and sent shockwaves around the world, particularly given the nation's low l...
09 Jul, 2022, 11.22 PM IST
We will miss you: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik pays tribute to Shinzo AbeSudarsan Pattnaik also wrote a heartfelt note remembering Abe as a great friend of India. He stated that the world was going to miss him fo...
09 Jul, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
We will honour Abe's memory by redoubling work towards peaceful Indo-Pacific, say Quad leadersAbe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, died in hospital on Friday morning after being shot while speaking at a political campaign eve...
09 Jul, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
Tetsuya Yamagami: The man who shot Shinzo AbeTetsuya Yamagami was arrested on charges of attempted murder. Fuji Tv reported that he is an ex-maritime defence force personnel.
08 Jul, 2022, 06.48 PM IST
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot by gunmanAbe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, held office in 2006 for one year and again from 2012 to 2020, when he was forced to step down ...
08 Jul, 2022, 05.06 PM IST
Shinzo Abe murder: Here are 10 facts about the attackerFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe passed away today after being shot while campaigning for office in the city of Nara. Soon after, ...
08 Jul, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe shot in chest, showing no vital signs. Attacker arrestedThe reporter claimed to have heard 'consecutive bangs', after which Abe was seen in blood. The suspect is reportedly a middle-aged man, acc...
08 Jul, 2022, 11.42 AM IST