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Mother of Shinzo Abe assassination suspect is member of the 'Moonies,' church confirms
Abe was killed during a campaign event last week. Japanese police said the suspect mentioned a grud…
Sophia Ankel
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Mass weddings and cult accusations: Who are the 'Moonies' and what is the Unification Church?
The man charged with assassinating Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cited Abe's alleged tie…
Erin Snodgrass
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Japan's right-wing Liberal Democratic Party dominates parliamentary election following the assassination of Shinzo Abe, who led the party for 8 consecutive years
The Liberal Democratic Party came out victorious in Sunday's House of Councillors election, days af…
Isabella Zavarise
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US Ambassador to Japan calls Shinzo Abe a 'visionary' and said that his assassination is 'a shock to the culture'
"It's a shock around the world, but it's clearly a shock here in Japan, not just because gun violen…
Taylor Ardrey
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Possible Moonies link to the assassination of Shinzo Abe. Suspect was motivated by anger towards a religious group he blamed for mother's bankruptcy, reports say.
The Unification Church, whose followers are colloquially known as the Moonies, confirmed that the m…
Alia Shoaib
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Shinzo Abe's assassination sends shockwaves throughout Japan because firearms are so rare that some people never 'see a gun in the open,' expert says
In 2021, Japan reportedly recorded a total of 10 shootings with one shooting death. "There is no fe…
Katie Anthony
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Videos show Shinzo Abe shooting suspect standing near him with little security moments before assassination
The former Japanese prime minister was shot twice during a campaign event on Friday morning. He die…
Sophia Ankel
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Shinzo Abe assassination suspect spent 3 years in the Japanese navy and had trained with guns
Japan's former leader was shot during a speech in Nara, and died hours later. Police arrested a 41-…
Bill Bostock
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Shinzo Abe was only confirmed as speaker one day before event where he was killed, deepening questions around assassination
The former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot while making a speech…
Sophia Ankel
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67-year-old former Japan PM Shinzo Abe dies after being shot twice at an election rally
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after he was shot while addressing an elec…
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The man arrested over the shooting of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe told police he was 'dissatisfied' with Abe: report
A man in a grey polo shirt was seen being tackled by several men in suits after the attack, which t…
Cheryl Teh
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Photos and videos show chaos on the scene after former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe was shot while giving a speech in western Japan
Abe collapsed after being shot while on the campaign trail in Nara. He sustained a gunshot wound to…
Amanda Goh
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Political leaders react to the shooting and death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe's death shocked world leaders, who described the former prime minister of Japan as an ou…
Marielle Descalsota
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Live Updates: Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot during speech in Nara
Former Japan PM Shinzo AbePool/Getty Images
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while campaigning in Nara
Local news outlets reported that Abe had died about six hours after he was shot while giving a spee…
Cheryl Teh
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Political assassinations are on the rise. It's a symptom of growing global instability.
Around the world, politics has been rocked by a wave of assassinations of political leaders, dissid…
Tom Porter
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Shinzo Abe's suspected assassin wanted revenge against the Unification Church. Here's what growing up in the Moonies 'cult' was like.
For the Blessed children of the Unification Church, growing up in what many regard as a cult felt l…
Yoonji Han
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Japan PM's touted a 'new capitalism' aimed at narrowing income disparities. It drove Japan's stock market into an 8-day 6.8% slump.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's hopes to tackle the economic gap received a stiff welcome w…
Matthew Loh
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe killed during speech
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was assassinated during a campaign speech on Ju…
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Before the killing of Shinzo Abe, Japan's last assassination was in 1960. That killer Otoya Yamaguchi has become a favorite of the American far right.
In 1960, Otoya Yamaguchi assassinated the head of Japan's Socialist Party. Decades later, he is rev…