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Japan PM apologizes for party's church links, will cut ties

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal trigged by former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination last month

The Independent UK

Japan’s continuing struggle with gender parity

Investing in women’s education and health may have limited impact if it is a society trapped in gender norms

The Hindu

US investigates fake heiress who infiltrated Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

A Ukrainian woman posed as a Rothschild to gain access to the Florida resort, heightening fears over security lapses

The Guardian - US

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NPA report calls for enhanced measures against online instructions for homemade weapons

A National Police Agency security inspection report on the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe emphasizes that there was a lack of awareness that even individuals with no ties to terrorist organizations can easily obtain information about how to make firearms and explosives on the internet.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Abe murder suspect says life destroyed by mother's religion

Tetsuya Yamagami, the alleged assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was born into an affluent but troubled family

The Independent UK

Japan to spend $1.83 million on slain ex-PM Abe's state funeral

Japan will spend about 250 million yen ($1.83 million) on a state funeral for slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday.

Reuters

Abe's state funeral to cost 250 million yen

A state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to cost about 250 million yen, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Police agency head to resign over fatal shooting of Abe

Following last month's fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City, National Police Agency Commissioner General Itaru Nakamura expressed his intention to resign from the post at a press conference Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan’s police chief to resign after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

Itaru Nakamura says fresh start needed after assassination ‘to ensure this never happens again’

The Guardian - AU

Japan police chief resigning over assassination of ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe was shot dead at the age of 67 at a political campaign event in Nara in western Japan

Evening Standard

Japan police chief to resign over shooting death of former prime minister

A police report found holes in former prime minister Shinzo Abe's protection that allowed the alleged attacker to shoot him from behind.

WEKU

Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting death

Japan’s national police chief says he will resign to take responsibility over the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe last month

The Independent UK

Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting, citing 'fresh start'

Japan's National Police Agency chief said on Thursday he will resign to take responsibility for the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, citing the need for a "fresh start" for the organisation and its security duties.

Reuters

PM Modi may attend state funeral of Shinzo Abe

Japanese media report on the planned visit, India yet to make announcement

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The Conversation

Human nature can steer people away from new things – and that can blind them to novel threats

There’s a military aphorism that generals are always fighting the last war. It’s a natural human tendency to focus on the kinds of threats you’re used to while playing down the likelihood or importance of some new sort of attack.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Indian PM Modi expected at Abe funeral

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend a state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, slated to be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Sept. 27, several sources in both governments said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Unification Church under fire over donations, 'spiritual sales'

In the wake of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Unification Church has come under criticism over the large donations it receives from its followers and so-called spiritual sales tactics, which involve cajoling people into buying goods by claiming they bring supernatural benefits.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Political Pulse / Kishida faces a political landscape greatly altered by Abe's death

The shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had a major impact on the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. As president of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kishida is doing his best to keep the party's Abe faction in line so that the government can run smoothly.

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Japan PM Kishida's support tumbles, hit by questions over church and COVID

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government has tumbled, battered by questions about the ruling party's ties to the Unification Church and its response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a public opinion poll.

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Komeito to begin security discussions in earnest

Komeito will begin full-scale discussions this week ahead of revisions to three documents related to defense matters, including the National Security Strategy.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Lawsuit seeks injunction against state funeral for Abe

Members of a citizens' group filed a lawsuit Friday in Osaka District Court seeking an injunction against a planned state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, claiming that the event has no legal basis and is unconstitutional.

Reuters

Unification Church members accuse Japanese media of bias over Abe killing

Thousands of Unification Church members gathered in Seoul on Thursday to protest what they call discriminatory and unfair Japanese media coverage of their church since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.

The Independent UK

Unification Church followers decry 'biased' Japanese media

Thousands of Unification Church followers have rallied in South Korea protesting negative Japanese media coverage after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles

The Guardian - AU

Japan ministers visit war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions

Japan PM Fumio Kishida sends offering but stays away from Yasukuni, which honours dead including class-A war criminals

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan PM Promises to Never Again Wage War, Ministers Visit Controversial Shrine

Japan's premier Fumio Kishida vowed to never again wage war on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender while members of his cabinet visited a controversial shrine to mark the date, annoying South Korea and likely also irking China. With the Yasukuni Shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's…

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