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How Shinzo Abe’s murder and his ties to Moonies blindsided Japanese politics

Unification church’s links to ruling Liberal Democrat politicians have led to controversy over donations and mistrust of party

The Guardian - AU

6 months after shooting, mourners still visiting site

NARA -- People were seen mourning Sunday in front of Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara, where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead just six months ago.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

VIP security overhauled in wake of Abe's killing

Sunday marked six months since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while making a stump speech in Nara. The incident prompted a major review of the National Police Agency's VIP protection system. The NPA has since evaluated some 1,300 new protection plans submitted by local police last year.

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Police patrol cyberspace to protect VIPs

Police nationwide are compiling and analyzing social media postings that might indicate future attacks on dignitaries, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned, spurred by the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe six months ago.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Best pictures of 2022: Queen’s passing to Qatar World Cup - we recap the year’s key events

The landmark events of the year from the Queen’s passing, three prime ministers, the war in Ukraine and more

Evening Standard

A president, a prime minister, the brilliant minds and business moguls: Leaders we lost in 2022

Their legacies live on in their chosen fields of expertise, having dedicated their lives to the pursuit of progress and development.

The New Daily

From Queen Elizabeth to Coolio, the celebrities and public figures who left us in 2022

From Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to France’s iconic fashion designer Thierry Mugler and the Soviet Union’s last leader Mikhail Gorbachev, many notable public figures left us in 2022. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the lives and legacies behind some of the year’s most high-profile deaths.

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Leadership contest stirs in 97-member Abe faction

A leadership grab appears to have kicked off in the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, involving LDP Policy Research Council chair Koichi Hagiuda and LDP House of Councillors Secretary General Hiroshige Seko.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan PM Sacks 4th Minister to Patch Up Scandal-Hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials. Kenya Akiba, minister in charge of reconstruction of Fukushima and other disaster-hit areas, has faced allegations of mishandling political and election…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan PM sacks 4th minister to patch up scandal-hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials

The Independent UK

Yamagami judged mentally competent to be indicted

The Nara District Public Prosecutors Office has judged that Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City in July, is mentally competent to be held responsible for the criminal act, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan prosecutors to indict suspected Abe assassin - Kyodo

Japanese prosecutors have decided to indict the man suspected of shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency and other Japanese media reported on Saturday.

Reuters

Prosecutors to indict Abe shooter after psychiatric evaluation

Prosecutors have decided to indict the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July following a psychiatric evaluation, sources close to the matter said Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Japan Steps Closer to Global Military Power

The loosening of arms exports controls and proposed increase of the national defense budget to 2% of GDP over time signal paradigmatic shifts in Japan’s security posture.

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Sonoura resigns amid political funds scandal

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday over a political funds scandal, dealing a fresh blow to the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The Independent UK

Japan ruling party lawmaker quits over funds scandal

A key governing party lawmaker in Japan who has served in key posts has submitted his resignation over a political funding scandal in a fresh embarrassment for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

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Kishida’s Difficult Year

Support for Kishida’s government has plummeted to below 30%. Next year will be no easier with local elections scheduled in April and big issues on the table such as mounting security challenges, a declining birth rate, and overcoming obstacles to economic reform.

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LDP lawmaker Sonoura to resign

Diet member Kentaro Sonoura of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to resign from the House of Representatives over a political funds scandal, according to sources close to the matter.

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The Independent UK

Relaxed COVID rules, deadly crowd crushes mark year in Asia

Natural disasters and crowd-related tragedies claimed hundreds of lives in Asia and overshadowed the COVID-19 pandemic, with most countries easing or completely lifting the tough restrictions of the previous two years. Even China, the last major country to try to control virus transmission through a “zero-COVID” strategy, relaxed the rigorous…

The Guardian - AU

Japan chooses ‘war’ as kanji of the year amid Ukraine conflict and Abe assassination

The character, chosen by public vote, reflected feelings about the state of the world and anxiety over living cost pressures

The Independent UK

Japan enacts law to help Unification Church donation victims

Japan’s parliament has enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s lower house tightens religious donation rules amid Unification church controversy

Prime minister Fumio Kishida has seen approval ratings plummet since ties between LDP and the church were exposed

The Guardian - UK

Winnie the Pooh joins Chinese Covid lockdown protests

Disney merchandise shows frowning bear looking at blank sheet of paper – a symbol of opposition to censorship

Reuters

Pictures of the year: 2022

(This Nov. 29 story has been corrected to change designation to prime minister, not president, in paragraph 6)

Reuters

What is the Unification Church, and how will Japan's probe affect it?

Japan has launched a probe of the Unification Church, potentially threatening the group's position in a country it relies on heavily for followers and financial support, after its links to ruling party lawmakers stirred a public uproar.

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