National Jul 30, 2022
Japan lawyers accuse Unification Church of entrapping many families following Abe killing
by Peter Masheter
The Unification Church is under increasing scrutiny since the 41-year-old gunman told investigators he was motivated by a grudge against the church and Abe's alleged connections to it.
National Jul 29, 2022
Parliament speech to remember Abe may be postponed due to opposition
The development adds to the controversy over how to mourn the former prime minister, who was an influential but divisive figure.
National | FOCUS Jul 25, 2022
Unification Church ties to Japan's lawmakers emerge as major political issue
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shed a fresh light on the church's involvement in politics, prompting a probe by opposition parties.
National Jul 22, 2022
The ceremony will be fully funded by the government, a fact that has caused some opposition lawmakers to question the need for it.
National Jul 21, 2022
Kishida may retain key figures in September reshuffle of Cabinet and LDP executive
The party's strong showing in the House of Councilors election offers the prime minister a three-year period of stability in which no national elections need to be held.
National / Politics Jul 20, 2022
Abe's faction faces uncertain future following his assassination
by Eric Johnston
With Abe no longer in charge and no clear successor waiting in the wings, the caucus is experiencing internal dissent.
Business Jul 20, 2022
Japan to focus on tech from 20 fields as part of economic security drive
The sectors include artificial intelligence, hypersonic transport, semiconductors, space, public health and cybersecurity.
National | FOCUS Jul 18, 2022
Kishida risks political fight with vow to take up Abe’s legacy
by Isabel Reynolds
Any change to the country's pacifist Constitution is likely years away, even though the ruling coalition won enough seats in the July 10 Upper House election to start the process.
Commentary / Japan Jul 17, 2022
What the world got wrong about Shinzo Abe
by Gearoid Reidy
Shinzo Abe's time in power was often tainted by an undeserved distrust. But all he sought to do was to make Japan a normal country
Editorials Jul 16, 2022
Prime Minister Kishida's actions after the election win will reveal the power that Abe's name retains and the immediate prospects for his legacy.
Commentary / Japan Jul 15, 2022
Opposition seeks answers after heavy Upper House election defeat
by Michael MacArthur Bosack
Japan's Upper House election should have been a far more contested vote than it was, but the opposition once again failed to make the right moves.