Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed. Here's what the scene was like
Here are photos from the scene when Japan's former leader, Shinzo Abe, was assassinated while giving a campaign speech.
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Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe apparently shot, Japanese public broadcaster reports
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, NHK public television said.
Tokyo warned of power crunch as Japan endures heat wave
Weather officials announce the earliest end to the country's annual summer rainy season since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records in 1951.
Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage constitutional
The Osaka court ruling underscores how divisive the issue remains in Japan, the only member of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations that does not recognize same-sex unions.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 7)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to address Japanese parliament
The online address extends work by the Ukrainian leader to rally international support against Russia's invasion of his country.
South Korean slavery victim seeks U.N. justice as time runs out
The grievances over sexual slavery, forced labor and other abuses stemming from Japan's WW II-era colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula have strained Seoul-Tokyo relations in recent years.
Japan's Oscar-nominated 'Drive My Car' is a journey through loss, grief and art
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and adapted from a 2014 short story by Haruki Murakami, the film dramatizes some of the celebrated author's trademark themes: loss, guilt, the interplay of art and life.
Japan is ramping up COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases surge
While many Japanese adults are fully vaccinated, few have gotten a booster shot, which has been a vital protection from the highly contagious omicron variant.
The riddle of Japan's dramatic drop in COVID numbers
The turnaround came in the wake of a fifth wave of infections that peaked in August. Japan is trying to figure out why its COVID-19 case numbers and fatalities have plummeted.