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Abe's alleged attacker said to have learned how to make guns on YouTube

The man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told investigators he researched how to make weapons on the video-sharing website YouTube, according to police sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 12, 2022

Election won, Kishida sets sights on economic policies

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take the ruling coalition's victory in the House of Councillors election as a sign to expedite efforts to work out economic measures.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 11, 2022

PM vows to overcome troubles facing nation

Calling the current situation of rising prices and national security issues one of the most difficult of the postwar period, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday expressed his determination to implement a series of measures.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 11, 2022

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LDP takes 63 seats in upper house

The Liberal Democratic Party won 63 seats in Sunday's House of Councillors election, surpassing a majority of the seats that were up for grabs.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 11, 2022

Main opposition party suffers successive setbacks

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan did not fare well in Sunday's election, falling short of the 23 seats the party was defending in the House of Councillors election.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 11, 2022

Suspect may have targeted Abe since last autumn

NARA -- The 41-year-old suspect in the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told police that he initially targeted the head of a religious group, but changed his target to Abe last autumn, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 11, 2022

Suspect 'stalked Abe' in Okayama before attack

NARA -- A man arrested in Friday's fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City has told police that he had also followed Abe in Okayama City the day before the attack, according to investigative sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 9, 2022

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More homemade guns found in home of suspect

The suspect apprehended in the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Nara prefectural police investigators that he made the gun used in the attack, adding he had constructed "many" such weapons along with bombs.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 9, 2022

Violent suppression of expression will not be tolerated

Using violence to suppress expression is absolutely unacceptable under any circumstances.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 9, 2022

Campaign speech was silenced by gunfire / 'Shock, anger over attack will never fade'

NARA -- In the final stages of campaigning for the House of Councillors election Friday, a stump event in Nara City ended in tragedy when former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot at close range.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 9, 2022

Security arrangements at campaign stop criticized

Despite the presence of police officers, a man was able to approach and fatally shoot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a street speech in Nara City on Friday. It seems likely that there were problems with the security system and personal protection measures at the scene.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 9, 2022

Ex-PM Abe shot dead / Suspect held after attack at street campaign event in Nara

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the victim of a fatal gun attack while taking part in a campaign event for the House of Councillors election in Nara City on Friday. He was 67.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 8, 2022

Infections rise nationwide, set record highs in 5 prefectures

Coronavirus infections have been surging nationwide, with all 47 prefectures seeing a week-on-week increase in the number of new cases.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 8, 2022

Gun attack throws election campaign site into chaos

NARA -- A gun attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe threw an ordinary election campaign rally, where many voters had gathered, into a scene of chaos filled with shouts and screams.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 8, 2022

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 8, 2022

Chinese ships set new Senkaku intrusion record

Two China Coast Guard ships stayed continuously in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands for 64 hours 17 minutes this month, the longest single intrusion since Japan nationalized the islands in 2012.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 8, 2022

French, Japanese court rulings clash in child custody case

The Tokyo Family Court on Thursday approved the divorce of a Japanese woman from her French husband and granted her custody of the couple's two children, despite a French court's issuance of an arrest warrant against her on suspicion of abducting the children.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 7, 2022

Japan: Omicron subvariant believed to be factor in surge

The recent surge in new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus can partly be attributed to the emergence of the omicron subvariant BA.5, according to an expert advisory body to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 7, 2022

2022 Upper House Election / Calls growing for online voting among expatriates

Complicated procedures involved in overseas voting have been cited as a reason why the turnout among Japanese citizens living abroad has typically been low, but from this year, Japanese expatriates have been able to register on the overseas electoral roll online via diplomatic establishments.

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 7, 2022

Honda's N-Box ranks No. 1 in Jan.-June new auto sales

Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minicar was the top-selling new car in Japan during the January-June period, retaking the top spot it held in 2020 on a first-half basis, industry data showed Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 7, 2022

Star fish

Visitors look at illuminated goldfish bowls at an event to mark the Tanabata star festival in the Ginza district of Tokyo. Decorations included bamboo leaves and tanzaku paper strips, on which people traditionally write wishes for Tanabata, which comes every year on July 7. The event runs through Sunday at…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 7, 2022

Imperial agency eyes reviving regional visits

With the Emperor and Empress unable to visit regional areas for more than 2-1/2 years due to the pandemic, the Imperial Household Agency is closely monitoring various events, including J.League soccer matches, to help devise measures to prevent infection and allow the couple to resume their trips.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 6, 2022

Govt to examine KDDI's handling of 86-hour mobile network outage

The government plans to examine KDDI Corp.'s handling of the 86-hour network disruption that affected up to 39.15 million mobile connections, making the outage the industry's most serious telecommunications failure to date.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 6, 2022

Hayashi may meet U.S., ROK counterparts for talks in Bali

Japan, the United States and South Korea are planning to hold talks between their foreign ministers, according to Japanese government officials. Discussions would be held on the sidelines of the Group of 20 foreign ministers' meeting taking place in Bali, Indonesia, on Thursday and Friday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 6, 2022

Moscow turns the screws on foreign firms over sanctions

Russia's establishment of a law requiring oil and natural gas development projects to be conducted by Russian companies indicates the government of President Vladimir Putin is strengthening its stance on shutting out foreign firms.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 6, 2022

Suntory to charge up to 120% more for Beaujolais Nouveau

Suntory Spirits Ltd. announced Tuesday that the company is raising the price of Beaujolais Nouveau wine imported from France that will go on sale in Japan this autumn.

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