Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 as the former prime minister was giving a campaign speech ...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life ...

Tetsuya Yamagami shot the Japanese politician dead in 2022.

Shinzo Abe was shot to death in July 2022.

A Japanese court sentenced the man who shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison, NHK TV reports.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japan’s Cabinet approved a record $58-billion defense budget, a dramatic shift from its postwar pacifist ...

On the evening of January 8, 1992, a formal diplomatic dinner in Japan took an unforgettable turn when President George H. W. Bush became violently ill and vomited during a state banquet—directly onto ...

China has banned exports of some rare earth elements and other items to Japan that could be used for military purposes, straining already tense relations between the two countries following the ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. Credit: Prime ...

Jan. 6 (UPI) --Chinese officials on Tuesday banned the exportation of some rare earth minerals and other goods that might have military use following comments regarding Taiwan by Japan's prime ...

TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next fiscal year, aiming to strike a balance between her proactive ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of their talks in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025 (pool photo by Kyodo via AP). Japanese Prime Minister ...