On 8 July 2022, Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister of Japan and serving member of the Japanese House of Representatives, was assassinated while speaking at a political event outside Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara City, Nara Prefecture.

Sep 26, 2022 · Abe, whose grandfather and former leader Nobusuke Kishi helped the church to take root in Japan, is now seen as a key figure in the scandal. Opponents say holding a state funeral for Abe is equivalent to an endorsement of party ties to the Unification Church.

Dec 5, 2022 · When an assassin fatally shot former Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo at an election rally in Nara on July 8, two days before a parliamentary upper house election, shock waves spread quickly around the world.

Sep 28, 2022 · For all the heated arguments ahead of the controversial state funeral of assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — both for and against — it was the images of Tuesday's ceremony that most clearly tell the story of a deeply divided nation still struggling to process the legacy of perha

Sep 27, 2022 · With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former prime minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years — a ceremony that has...

Jul 7, 2023 · Thousands are gathering in Tokyo to pay their respects to Japan's longest-serving leader, slain former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. The state funeral will take place at Nippon Budokan, beginning...

Sep 25, 2022 · The thousands who marched in Tokyo against the state funeral accuse Abe of leading Japan towards war. "Abe passed the collective self-defense bill," protestor Machiko Takumi said.

Jul 15, 2022 · On Tuesday a funeral service for slain former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was held at a temple in central Tokyo. The private funeral was attended by 1,000 guests including Abe’s family members,...

Sep 27, 2022 · A lavish, star-studded funeral for Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July, will be held later today. But the event, which is costing Japanese taxpayers nearly $17 million, has revealed deep ...

Japanese and foreign dignitaries gathered Tuesday to pay their respects at the funeral service of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down Friday, following a wake with an...