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Japan marks WWII's end, Kishida doesn't mention aggression

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has renewed Japan’s no-war pledge at a somber ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the country's World War II defeat, but he did not mention Japanese wartime aggression

The Independent UK

Japanese ministers visit controversial war shrine

Tokyo (AFP) - Two Japanese ministers paid respects Monday at a controversial war shrine seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of past militarism, as the nation commemorates the end of World War II.

AFP

Japan PM vows no more war; ministers visit shrine to war dead

Prime Minster Fumio Kishida vowed on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender on Monday that his country would never again wage war, as members of his cabinet visited a shrine that honours war dead, angering South Korea and China.

Reuters

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V.P. Harris to make 1st trip to Japan for Abe funeral

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Japan to attend the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scheduled for Sept. 27, sources in the Japanese government told The Yomiuri Shimbun. If realized, it will be her first visit to Japan since taking office.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. Vice President Harris to attend Abe's state funeral - Nikkei

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral on Sept. 27, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday.

Reuters

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago was a 'nightmare' environment for housing classified documents, experts say

It contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, a private beach and, until recently, some of America's most classified documents. As the FBI launches an investigation, experts reveal the threat to national security at the former president's luxurious Mar-a-Lago.

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Mar-a-Lago, a security ‘nightmare’ that housed classified records

Classified US government documents were seized from Donald Trump’s sprawling Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida.

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Japanese minister visits Yasukuni shrine for war dead: Report

Yasukuni shrine for war dead is seen in China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan’s former military aggression.

Al Jazeera

Japan cabinet minister visits Yasukuni shrine for war dead - Kyodo

Japan's industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Saturday became the first member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet to visit the controversial Yasukuni shrine for war dead in Tokyo, Kyodo news agency reported.

Reuters

Shake-up fails to lift support for Japan's cabinet amid questions over church -surveys

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet reshuffle appears to have done little to ease voter concerns amidst anger about the ruling party's ties to the Unification Church, opinion polls conducted by media groups indicated on Friday.

Reuters

The grammar of VIP security

If checks are carried out before the arrival of the VIP and access control is ensured after, assassinations are largely preventable

The Hindu

With reshuffled cabinet, PM Kishida gets to work in choosing next BOJ head

With a cabinet reshuffle out of the way, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's search for the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor will intensify in coming months with a small but possible chance of a dark horse getting the job.

Reuters

Suspect acted calmly, purposefully before attack

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead just over a month ago on July 8. Since that time, Nara prefectural police investigations have revealed that the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, acted calmly and with purpose in the days leading up to the incident.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Unification Church says Japan members received death threats

Tokyo (AFP) - Unification Church followers in Japan and their families have faced harassment and death threats since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the organisation's Japanese branch said Wednesday.

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The Guardian - UK

Japanese PM shakes up cabinet amid anger over Unification church links

Reshuffle comes after murder of Shinzo Abe put spotlight on ruling party’s ties with religious movement

Reuters

Factbox-Profiles of Japanese cabinet ministers after Kishida reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping some ministers with links to the Unification Church.

AFP

Japan PM reshuffles cabinet as approval ratings slide

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's prime minister reshuffled his cabinet Wednesday after a slump in approval ratings, replacing the brother of assassinated ex-leader Shinzo Abe as defence minister.

ABC News

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffles cabinet amid growing concerns over controversial Unification Church ties

The younger brother of slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is among those ministers with connections to a controversial church who have been removed from cabinet.

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Japan PM shuffles cabinet as anger deepens over ties to Unification Church

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday amid growing public anger about the ruling party's ties to the controversial Unification Church, saying the group had held no sway over party policy.

The Independent UK

Japan PM to name new Cabinet, shifting some over church ties

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Approval rating of Kishida Cabinet plummets to 57%

The approval rating of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet stood at 57%, a recent Yomiuri Shimbun national opinion poll found, down eight percentage points from 65% in the previous survey conducted in July, just after the House of Councillors election.

Reuters

Explainer-Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida

Japan's Fumio Kishida is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, as his party's ties to the Unification Church have dented public support following the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe last month.

The Guardian - AU

What is Mar-a-Lago? Trump’s ‘winter White House’ at the centre of FBI investigation

The private club in Florida served as Donald Trump’s home and de facto seat of power at times, drawing world leaders and tycoons alike

Reuters

Support for Japan PM's cabinet lowest since it was formed - NHK

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid to the lowest level since he took office last October, with voters questioning his decision to hold a state funeral for former premier Shinzo Abe, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Mourners visit site of Abe's death 1 month after slaying

NARA -- One month passed Monday since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot to death. Mourners visited the site of the killing in front of Kintetsu Railway's Yamato-Saidaiji Station from the morning to offer prayers.

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