Japan defendant admits to killing ex-PM Abe in first court hearing, media say

A man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted to murder on Tuesday in the first hearing of the ...

With golfing gifts, Japan PM invokes Abe's legacy to forge Trump bond

TOKYO (Reuters) -Among the gifts offered up by Japan's new premier Sanae Takaichi to U.S. President Donald Trump in their ...
TRT WorldOpinion

Why ties with Türkiye matter in the evolution of PM Sanae Takaichi’s ‘new’ Japan

The Asian nation’s first female premier’s tenure provides an opportunity for Türkiye and Japan to revive a partnership that ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Foreign Policy Under Takaichi: Steady as She Goes

Takaichi Sanae is looking to accelerate the changes that Abe set in motion over a decade ago, despite a host of new ...
SFGate

Trial begins for man accused of killing former Japanese PM Abe with homemade firearm

TOKYO (AP) — The trial of the accused killer of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began Tuesday. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, appeared in court as U.S. President Donald Trump visits Japan for talks ...