In an election held just two days after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition secured 76 seats and retained the majority in the Upper House elections, local media reported. Abe was gunned down in Nara city in western Japan on […]
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Japan Former PM Shinzo Abe is no more
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot. A man fired at him from behind in Nara city, after which he was admitted to the hospital. But they could not be saved. When this attack happened on Shinzo Abe, he was addressing a small public meeting. It […]
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Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s attacker came as a journalist, gun was like a camera
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was attacked today in which he was badly injured and his condition is said to be serious. The attack on Abe came when he was addressing an election program in the city of Nara. Tetsuya Yamagami, who attacked Shinzo Abe, was arrested at the […]
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Japan PM condemns ‘barbaric’ attack on Shinzo Abe, says it is never permissible in any democracy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday condemned the “barbaric” attack on former PM Shinzo Abe and said that such kind of act is never permissible in any democracy. In a live address to the country today, Kishida said Abe is in “serious” condition, local media reported. “It is barbaric […]
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Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe in cardiopulmonary arrest after being shot
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who collapsed after apparently being shot in the chest while delivering a speech in Nara City on Friday has been rushed to hospital where he is reported to be in “cardiopulmonary arrest.” Local fire department said that the Japanese ex-PM has been rushed to […]
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Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe unconscious after being shot; attacker in custody
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed in the western Japan city of Nara on Friday after being attacked by an unidentified man and gunshots were heard in the vicinity, local media reported adding that police has seized the attacker. Japan’s leading news agency Kyodo News citing local authorities reported […]
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Japan to provide continuous support to Sri Lanka: Envoy Hideaki
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki on Friday said that Japan is ready to support Sri Lanka for its economic programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and for the development activities of the country. In a statement, the President’s Media Division said that during the discussion between the Japanese […]
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Japan decides upper house election will be held on July 10
An upper house election will be held in Japan on July 10, the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided Wednesday. Official campaigning ahead of the election for the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Japanese Diet, will kick off on June 22, informed sources said. Kishida is expected to […]
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Japan not planning to join AUKUS: PM Fumio Kishida
Japan is not currently going to join the AUKUS security alliance — Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States — but will develop partnerships with its member countries, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday. “AUKUS is of great importance for stability and peace in the region. Our country supports it. Our […]
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Kawasaki HI introduces latest robot technology in Japan
At an exhibition of industrial robots held in Tokyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries attracted attention by developing a humanoid robot that works like humans outside factories. This is a humanoid robot that is supposed to work in a high-level space. “Kawasaki Heavy Industries is the first manufacturer in Japan to produce industrial robots, […]
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Japan bans exports of hi-tech goods to Russia starting from May 20
Japan has decided to ban the exports of high-tech goods – such as quantum computers, 3D printers and electron microscopes – to Russia, the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday. “Amid the international situation around Ukraine, our country is making a contribution to the international efforts for ensuring peace in the […]
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Japan gears up to confront China as tension escalates in Taiwan Strait: Report
Japan appears to be gearing up for armed conflict in the East China Sea as China’s invasion of Taiwan is becoming increasingly likely in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stated a media report. After signing a security pact with the Solomon Islands, China has increased its military […]
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Two Chinese ships enter Japan’s territorial waters near Senkaku islands
Two Chinese vessels have entered Japan’s territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, a media report said on Monday. The Chinese ships entered the waters of Minami Kojima island at about 7 a.m. (local time) [22:00 GMT Sunday], navigating some 13 miles southeast from the island, reported NHK broadcaster citing Japan Coast […]
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Japan’s Kishida calls decision to abandon Russian oil painful, yet says G7 unity prevails
Japan has made a “hard decision” to bar imports of Russian oil because G7 unanimity “matters most,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday. “Overnight I participated in a video conference with leaders of the Group of Seven. With the leaders of G7 and [Ukrainian] President Volodymyr Zelenskyy we held a straightforward exchange […]
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Panasonic develops sustainable smart township in Japan’s Suita city
Panasonic has developed a sustainable smart town in Suita city of Osaka Prefecture. It is the third town following Fujisawa and Tsunashima which were both built in the Kanagawa Prefecture. This Suita sustainable smart town has been developed by cooperation between residents, local government, administration, university and partner companies. Panasonic CEO Yuki Kusumi said, “We, […]