With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to Abe at state funeral
Tokyo, JapanReuters With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years – a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life. The ceremony started at 2pm, with Abe’s ashes carried into the […]
Japan’s funeral for divisive slain PM Shinzo Abe fuels backlash
Tokyo, JapanReuters Japan will honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a rare state funeral on Tuesday, a ceremony that has become a flashpoint for public anger over political scandal and deepened opposition to successor Fumio Kishida. Abe’s assassination in July touched off a series of revelations about ties between lawmakers in the ruling Liberal […]
In Japan, efforts afoot to win hearts, and votes, of the alienated young
Tokyo, JapanReuters Momoko Nojo’s campaign for Japan’s upcoming election revolves around social media and T-shirts, but she’s not running for office. Instead, the activist is fighting a different battle – against the apathy that keeps young voters away from the polls. It’s no wonder the young don’t vote, with many of them saying candidates are […]
Outcome uncertain as Japan’s ruling party heads to vote on next PM
Tokyo, JapanReuters Japan’s ruling party votes on Wednesday for the country’s next prime minister in an election that has turned into the most unpredictable race since Shinzo Abe made a surprise comeback almost a decade ago, defeating a popular rival in a runoff. The winner of the 29th September contest to lead the conservative Liberal […]
Struggling Japan PM Suga steps down, setting stage for new leader
Tokyo, JapanReuters Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular COVID-19 response and rapidly dwindling public support. Suga, who took over after Shinzo Abe resigned last September, citing ill health, has seen his support ratings sink […]
Essay: Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, leaves office a diminished figure with an unfulfilled legacy
CRAIG MARK, professor in the Faculty of International Studies at Kyoritsu Women’s University, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the legacy of Shinzo Abe following his resignation on Friday…
Japan PM Abe set to resign over worsening health – source
Tokyo, JapanReuters Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation’s longest serving premier, is set to resign due to his worsening health, a source close to a ruling party official said on Friday, sparking a slide in Tokyo stock prices and a rise in the yen. “The resignation is a done deal,” said the source close […]