Tag: Shinzo Abe

TOKYO: Japan's prime minister said on Thursday (Sep 8) he accepted criticism that he had not sufficiently explained why he wants a state funeral for slain former premier Shinzo Abe, ...

TOKYO: Japan will spend US$1.83 million on a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe, the government said on Friday (Aug 26), despite growing opposition from a public angered ...

Abe was Japan's best-known politician and longest-serving prime minister, but security was comparatively light as he delivered a stump speech on a street in the western region. Local police in ...

Founded in South Korea in the 1950s by self-declared messiah Sun Myung Moon and known for its mass weddings, the group has faced criticism for its fundraising and other issues. ...