Shinzo Abe
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Japanese court sentences man who shot former PM Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment
World | Jan 21, 2026, 11:00 AM ISTShinzo Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians, was serving as a regular lawmaker after leaving the prime minister's job when he was killed in 2022 while campaigning in the western city of Nara. It shocked a nation with strict gun control.
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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe's killer pleads guilty after three years of trial: 'Everything is true'
World | Oct 28, 2025, 12:08 PM ISTYamagami was taken into custody right after he shot former Prime Minister Abe with a homemade firearm near a train station in Nara, western Japan. He subsequently underwent a mental health assessment that lasted nearly six months.
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Robert Fico Shooting: Recent Attacks on World Leaders | A Closer Look | India TV News
News | May 16, 2024, 06:30 PM ISTSlovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times on Wednesday after a meeting in the town of Handlova. He received five gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital. Let's take a look at other political leaders around the world who have been targeted in armed attacks in recent years.
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Jaishankar hands over personal letter from PM Modi to Japan's late PM Shinzo Abe's wife
World | Mar 08, 2024, 12:02 PM ISTShinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving PM, was assassinated in 2022 at an election campaign speech in Nara. In the same year, PM Modi hailed him as an outstanding leader of Japan and lauded him for strengthening Japan's strategic ties with India.
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In Pics: Japan's PM Kishida escapes unhurt after bomb explodes during his election speech
World | Apr 15, 2023, 02:02 PM ISTJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device at a campaign event in a western port city, officials said. Police wrestled a suspect to the ground as screaming bystanders scrambled to get away and smoke filled the air.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida's first reaction after blast during his speech in Wakayama I DETAILS
World | Apr 15, 2023, 03:01 PM ISTLocal media reports claimed that the incident happened when the leader was speaking with a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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Shinzo Abe assassination case: Suspect officially charged with murder by prosecutors in Japan
World | Jan 13, 2023, 01:56 PM ISTShinzo Abe's assassination case: The former Prime Minister of Japan was shot dead when he was making a campaign speech outside a railway station in Nara in western Japan.
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LIST of 'influential' people who died in 2022 | DETAILS
World | Dec 20, 2022, 01:58 PM ISTYear ender 2022: Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August.
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Modi meets wife of late Shinzo Abe, calls former Japan PM 'phenomenal'
India | Sep 27, 2022, 05:49 PM ISTPM Modi, who arrived here early in the morning, joined several global leaders to pay floral tribute to Abe who reshaped Japan's foreign policy, including setting out a bold vision for a quantum leap in ties with India.
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Tense Japan holds funeral for assassinated ex-leader Abe
World | Sep 27, 2022, 11:36 AM ISTShinzo Abe funeral: Abe's widow, Akie Abe, in a black formal kimono, walked slowly into the Budokan hall venue carrying an urn containing her husband's ashes, placed in a wooden box and wrapped in a purple cloth with gold stripes.
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PM attends State funeral of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in Tokyo | Watch
World | Sep 27, 2022, 01:36 PM ISTPM Modi in Japan: Modi, who is here to attend the state funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, met his Japanese counterpart ahead of the ceremony. Kishida visited India for the annual summit in March while Modi visited Japan for the Quad Leaders' Summit in May.
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PM Modi to attend funeral of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in Japan on September 27
India | Sep 22, 2022, 06:11 PM ISTFormer Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, 67, died in July after being shot while giving a campaign speech on a street in Nara, Japan.
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Shinzo Abe murder: Suspect says mother's religion destroyed his life | Explained why
World | Aug 26, 2022, 10:56 PM ISTShinzo Abe murder: Details have emerged about an alleged assassin who was well-off until his mother’s huge donations to the controversial Unification Church left him poor, neglected and filled with rage.
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Shinzo Abe assassination: Murder suspect says life destroyed by mother's religion
World | Aug 26, 2022, 12:45 PM ISTTokyo: More than 7,000 people have signed a petition requesting prosecutorial leniency for Yamagami, who told police that he killed Abe, one of Japan's most powerful and divisive politicians, because of his ties to an unnamed religious group widely believed to be the Unification Church.
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Japan police chief to resign over former PM Shinzo Abe shooting death
World | Aug 25, 2022, 12:23 PM ISTThe alleged gunman, Tetsuya Yamagami, was arrested at the scene and is currently under mental evaluation until late November.
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Shinzo Abe state funeral: PM Modi likely to visit Japan later next month
India | Aug 24, 2022, 01:34 PM ISTShinzo Abe state funeral: Abe was attacked on July 8 in the Japanese city of Nara during a campaign speech. He passed away after his condition became critical while on his way to the hospital.
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Japan PM Kishida blames police for assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe
World | Jul 14, 2022, 05:15 PM ISTShinzo Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians, was assassinated last Friday in western Japan, shocking a nation known for its low crime rate. Photos and videos of the shooting show the gunman was able to come close to Abe.
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Shinzo Abe assassination: Shooter checked YouTube on how to make firearms; tested weapon in car
World | Jul 11, 2022, 01:24 PM ISTTetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old resident of Nara City, in western Japan shot Abe while he was delivering a campaign speech on Friday.
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Japan's ruling party LDP wins majority in polls held after Shinzo Abe's asssassination
World | Jul 11, 2022, 02:27 PM ISTShinzo Abe Assassination: Abe was gunned down in Nara city in western Japan on Friday, while he was delivering a campaign speech.
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Japan PM Kishida's ruling party heads to victory in wake of Shinzo Abe's death
World | Jul 10, 2022, 10:53 PM ISTJapan election: Preliminary vote counts showed the governing Liberal Democratic Party on track to secure a coalition total of at least 143 seats in the 248-member upper house, the less powerful of the two chambers.