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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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Mother of Abe shooting suspect went bankrupt, religious group confirms
The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, who was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting former Prime Minis...
July 11, 2022
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Yamagami ‘caused problems’ at work
The suspect in the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had quit a job in May at a facto...
July 11, 2022
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Suspect in Abe killing made, test-fired guns
The suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said the handmade gun used...
July 10, 2022
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Nara police chief: Biggest regret during my career as a police officer
NARA — Nara prefectural police chief Tomoaki Onizuka expressed deep regret over Friday’s fatal shoot...
July 10, 2022
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Suspect in fatal shooting of former Japan PM quit job 2 months ago
The man arrested over Friday’s fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City quit ...
July 10, 2022
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Yamagami sent to prosecutors
A suspect in the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was sent to prosecutors on suspici...
July 10, 2022
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Suspect stood meters behind Abe during speech
NARA — In the final stages of campaigning for the House of Councillors election Friday, a stump eve...
July 10, 2022
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‘Shooter stalked Abe in Okayama’ before attack in Nara
NARA — A man arrested in Friday’s fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City ha...
July 9, 2022
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Security arrangements at murder site criticized
Despite the presence of police officers, a man was able to approach and fatally shoot former Prime M...
July 9, 2022
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Body of Japan ex-PM Abe returned to Tokyo
A car believed to be carrying the body of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead Friday...
July 9, 2022
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More homemade guns found in home of Abe shooting suspect
The suspect apprehended in the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Nara prefectu...
July 9, 2022
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