Society
Crime & Courts
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Suspect took different weapon to Okayama campaign event
The man suspected of shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told police the weapon he took to an ...
July 14, 2022
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District court, Supreme Court in conflict on whether Fukushima N-accident was avoidable
A ruling this week by the Tokyo District Court is in direct conflict with a ruling last month by Jap...
July 14, 2022
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Mother of Abe shooting suspect apologizes
The mother of the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apologized to...
July 14, 2022
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Full amount often not recovered in shareholders suits
In a shareholder derivative lawsuit, which demands that corporate executives be held responsible for...
July 14, 2022
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Source: Suspect’s family had financial difficulties after mother joined religious group
A man who knows the family of Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Mi...
July 14, 2022
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Abe attack exposes critical flaws in security procedures
The National Police Agency has launched a review of the security measures in place on the day of the...
July 14, 2022
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Mother of suspected Abe shooter donated ¥100 mil. to Unification Church, sources say
The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Ab...
July 13, 2022
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Suspected bullet holes found in parking lot near scene of Abe attack
Nara prefectural police found suspected bullet holes on Wednesday on the wall of a parking lot about...
July 13, 2022
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Suspect fired second shot at Abe from close range
The suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fired his second shot at Abe f...
July 13, 2022
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4 former Tepco executives ordered to pay ¥13.32 trillion
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company...
July 13, 2022
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Sources: Suspect planned to follow Abe on campaign stop after Nara
NARA — According to police sources, the man suspected of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shin...
July 12, 2022
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Religious group says Abe was not member nor adviser but had sent messages
Late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was not a member nor adviser of the religious group previously...
July 12, 2022
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Suspect learned how to make guns from YouTube
The man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told investigators he researche...
July 12, 2022
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News in pictures: Nation shocked by Abe’s fatal shooting during campaign
Friday’s fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City sent shockwaves across the ...
July 12, 2022
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Suspect may have targeted Abe since last autumn
NARA — The 41-year-old suspect in the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told poli...
July 12, 2022
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