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Contempt for the messiah: The scandal behind Shinzo Abe’s murder

A messianic sect holds sway with Japan’s ruling party. The murder of ex-premier Shinzo Abe is forcing the country to reckon with this shadowy alliance.

Contempt for the messiah: The scandal behind Shinzo Abe’s murder
Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to the media as he arrives at the prime minister's office for a cabinet meeting in Tokyo, Japan

Japan's ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech

Japan's ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech
A Boeing 737 Max jet is shown in the air with its wheels down prepared for a landing.

House report faults Boeing, FAA; Yoshihide Suga elected new PM of Japan; Report alleges Venezuela committed human rights abuses

House report faults Boeing, FAA; Yoshihide Suga elected new PM of Japan; Report alleges Venezuela committed human rights abuses
A man is shown walking through a gate to a train station while wearing a face mask.

Coronavirus pandemic inevitable, US warns as disease spreads across globe

Coronavirus pandemic inevitable, US warns as disease spreads across globe
China's Premier Li Keqiang, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in are shown standing behind three podiums with national flags.

South Korea, Japan, China leaders to promote North Korea-US dialogue

South Korea, Japan, China leaders to promote North Korea-US dialogue
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Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Japan's nomination is part of a strategic plan.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs the US to confront North Korea, revitalize Japan's economy and boost his standing at home. And he knows flattery is the way to this president's heart.

Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Japan's nomination is part of a strategic plan.
An illustration shows a man with the Japanese flag behind him holding a plutonium disc in his hands

Japan has plutonium, rockets and rivals. Will it ever build a nuke?

Members of Japan's far-right say the country should build up its defenses.

Japan has plutonium, rockets and rivals. Will it ever build a nuke?
The tale of a humpback whale is shown rising out of the ocean and slapping on the surface of the water near Okinawa, Japan.

Japan to resume commercial whaling after pulling out of IWC

Japan will resume commercial whaling from July in its waters and exclusive economic zone while ending its controversial hunts in the Antarctic, officials said on Wednesday.

Japan to resume commercial whaling after pulling out of IWC
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shown standing at a podium with his left hand raised delivering a policy speech.

Japan aims to open door wider to blue-collar immigrant workers

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labor shortages, a controversial policy shift in immigration-shy Japan.

Japan aims to open door wider to blue-collar immigrant workers
Shipping containers are shown fallen over on top of one another damaged by Typhoon Jebi..

Japan begins clean-up after typhoon kills 11 along with a major airport closed

Japan began on Wednesday to clean up after a powerful typhoon killed 11 people, injured hundreds and stranded thousands at a flooded airport, though when the airport in an industrial and tourist hub might reopen was not clear.

Japan begins clean-up after typhoon kills 11 along with a major airport closed
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stands along side European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk with EU and Japan flags behind them.

Japan, EU sign free trade pact amid worries about Trump

Japan and the European Union signed a wide-ranging free trade deal on Tuesday that both sides hope will act as a counterweight to the protectionist forces unleashed by US President Donald Trump.

Japan, EU sign free trade pact amid worries about Trump
Former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo speaks during an anti-Japan rally in front of Japanese embassy in Seoul, South Korea, December 30, 2015.

South Korea makes a bold move with a former ‘comfort woman’ at its state dinner with the US and Japan

South Korea sent a provocative message to Japan and the US by inviting a former "comfort woman" to a state dinner with President Donald Trump.

South Korea makes a bold move with a former ‘comfort woman’ at its state dinner with the US and Japan
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, smiles during a news conference after Japan’s lower house election, at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 22, 2017.

Japan's Abe promises to 'deal firmly' with North Korea after resounding election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative coalition was on track to win 311 seats in the 465-seat parliament, putting the nationalist premier on course to become Japan's longest-serving leader.

Japan's Abe promises to 'deal firmly' with North Korea after resounding election victory
Jamal is a Syrian refugee living in Tokyo. He's made friends there and learned Japanese. But he misses Syrian food.

Meet one of the handful of Syrians granted asylum in Japan

In 2016, Japan received a record number of applications for refugee status. It rejected 99 percent of them.

Meet one of the handful of Syrians granted asylum in Japan
Okinawa protest

Okinawa, host to many US military bases, braces for a Trump presidency

Some residents of the Japanese island worry that President-elect Trump's "pay your fair share" attitude to regional security could be destabilizing.

Okinawa, host to many US military bases, braces for a Trump presidency