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Mourners throng Abe's wake as his party secures sombre Japan election win

Ruling coalition increases majority in upper house vote; hundreds pay respects to slain ex-premier at temple

Japan awards Ex-PM Shinzo Abe country's highest order posthumously

The Japanese government has decided to award former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the country's highest order posthumously.Abe will receive the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Japan's Kyodo News reported. The longest-serving PM of Japan will be the fourth former prime minister to receive the decoration under the postwar Constitution.Abe was attacked on Friday morning in the city of Nara during his campaign speech. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, approached the politician from behind and fired two shots from a distance of about 10 meters (33 feet).Police said Abe was conscious immediately after being wounded, but then, during transportation, his condition became critical "with cardiac and pulmonary arrest." Later in the day, Nara Medical University hospital pronounced him dead.On Saturday, the head of police in Nara Prefecture, Kazuo Ohashi, said the potential security issues in the case of the assassination of Shinzo Abe cannot be denied. "There is no denying that there was a security ...

Abe, Gadhafi and other political assassinations of the 21st century

Here's a global look at other high-profile assassinations in the 21st century

Shinzo Abe's assasination: History of political violence in Japan

At first glance, Abe's assassination harks back to the 1920s and 1930s when the assassination of sitting and former prime ministers was a feature of Japanese politics

Who killed Abe and what was the motive? Everything we know so far

The suspect had followed Abe to other campaign events including one in Okayama on July 7, apparently in an attempt to find a venue at which an attack would be possible

Japan's ruling party LDP wins majority in polls held after Abe's killing

Addressing a press conference, the Japanese PM said, 'Violence threatened the electoral process, the very foundation of our democracy'

Japan shares rise after ruling LDP wins election, rest of region declines

Japan's benchmark Nikkei jumped 1.1 per cent in morning trading to 26,803.30

Abe's shooter watched YouTube to check how to make firearms: Report

Following Abe's assassination, the police found items that are believed to be explosives and multiple homemade guns at Yamagami's home, similar to the one used to kill Abe

Japan ruling alliance easily retains Upper House majority after Abe killing

The last day of campaigning on Saturday, a day after Abe was gunned down while delivering a speech, was held under heightened security as party leaders pledged to uphold democracy

Japan's ruling coalition makes strong election showing after Abe murder

Coalition projected to increase upper house majority; vote seen as bolstering PM's defence, economic plans; election comes after ex-premier assassinated on Friday; final results due Monday

Japan ruling party set for strong election showing after Abe killing

Abe's LDP seen gaining from sympathy vote; strong showing would strengthen PM Kishida's rule

Japan votes for key election in shadow of Shinzo Abe's assassination

Japanese went to the polls on Sunday in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down while making a campaign speech for the governing party

Abe shooter initially planned to attack religious group leader: police

The man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told police that he initially planned to attack a leader of a religious group, the Japanese media reported on Saturday

Joe Biden, Japan's Kishida hold phone talks after Abe's assassination

US President Joe Biden had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and discussed how Abe Shinzo's legacy will live on

90-member task force to probe murder of Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe

Police in Japan have said that a 90-member task force will be set up to investigate the murder case of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died after being shot at

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South Korea, US, Japan FMs agree to bolster cooperation on North Korea

The top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan talked in Indonesia where they agreed to step up cooperation against North Korea's threats and make efforts to resume dialogue with Pyongyang

Assassination of Japan's Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders; shooter held

Abe, 67, was pronounced dead around five and a half hours after the shooting in the city of Nara

Murmu's Kolkata visit cancelled due to national mourning for Shinzo Abe

Murmu has been visiting various states to seek support from the lawmakers for the July 18 presidential polls.

Japan accounted for more than a tenth of India's FDI under Abe's tenure

During Abe's tenure, Japan had announced support for a number of major projects