According to the Japan Times, the investigative sources said that Tetsuya Yamagami, the gunman has stated that he tested a homemade gun at a facility connected to a religious group he harboured a grudge against.
Tag: Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe’s killing: the history of political violence in Japan
What followed was a frenzy of trying to piece news reports and gossip together to make sense of events, until his eventual death was announced a few hours later.
A timeline of the career of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
Here is a look at some key dates in Abe’s life and career. Sept. 21, 1954: Abe is born in Tokyo, the son of Shintaro Abe, who served as Japan’s foreign minister, and grandson of Nobusuke Kishi, a former prime minister.
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe among 119 Padma winners for 2021
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday announced the awards that include seven Padma Vibhushan awards, 10 Padma Bhushan awards and 102 Padma Shri awards.
Why PM Modi’s forthcoming visit to Japan is strategically very important?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is undertaking two days visit to Japan for the annual summit with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at the end of October. Though Prime Minister Modi’s Japan visit has very high bilateral significance, what is interesting is that it is taking place just one day after[Read More…]
Trump ‘will walk out’ if North Korea talks not fruitful
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that if his planned talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are not fruitful he will “walk out”, media reported. He said this during a joint news conference with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the BBC reported. Trump said if he did[Read More…]
Ahmedabad: PM Modi welcomes Japanese counterpart with warm hug, hold roadshow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Japanese PM is on a two-day visit to India. PM Modi and PM Shinzo Abe also held a roadshow from the Ahmedabad airport and headed towards the Sabarmati[Read More…]
Japan passes controversial Anti-terror Law, opposition stages protest
A controversial Anti-terror Law has been enacted by Japan on Thursday, which led to the protests on street. The critics warned that the law would stomp on citizens’ privacy rights. The conspiracy bill was passed by the upper house of parliament. The bill has been enacted to combat terrorism and[Read More…]
India won’t become a ‘pawn’ for Japan, reports Chinese media
Accusing Japan of exploiting Sino-India disputes for its own interests, a Chinese state-run media on Sunday said that India will not become a “pawn” for Japan to contain China. “Japan wants to use the disputes between China and India to court India to help contain China. Japan seeks to urge[Read More…]
‘Going nuclear’ is the only option: North Korea tells United Nations
North Korea’s foreign minister has told the United Nations that “going nuclear” is his country’s only way to defend itself and vowed to further bolster its nuclear military forces. Speaking to the General Assembly, Ri Yong-ho on Friday said his country will “continue to take measures to strengthen its national[Read More…]