Tag: Shinzo Abe

Trade, defence tensions surge in Japan-China clash over Taiwan

November 28, 2025 admin

Having failed to force a retraction, Beijing escalated the issue to the United Nations | Photo Credit: Andrew Cabello Reynolds Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a controversy when she said that a Chinese assault on Taiwan could be deemed a “survival-threatening situation” — a legal justification allowing Tokyo to exercise collective self-defence. China claims…

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A Look At Political Leaders Who Have Faced Armed Attacks In Recent Past

May 15, 2024 admin

Shinzo Abe’s accused killer targeted the former leader believing he had ties to the Unification Church Washington: Following the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, AFP looks at five other political leaders around the world targeted in armed attacks in recent years: Shinzo Abe: Assassinated In a drama that sent shock waves through a…

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PM Modi Condoles Shinzo Abe’s Mother’s Death In A Letter To His Wife

March 8, 2024 admin

Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Tokyo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Akie Abe, the wife of Japan’s late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and recalled the late premier’s invaluable contribution to the advancement of India-Japan relations. Abe, 67, died on July 8, 2022, after being shot during an election campaign speech in…

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Japan moves to strip Unification Church of government recognition

October 12, 2023 admin

The logo of of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, formerly known as Unification Church, is seen on the wall of the the building housing its headquarters in Tokyo, on Oct. 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The Japanese government said Thursday it was seeking to strip official recognition from the Unification Church, the…

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