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Who was Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese PM who died today?

Japan's longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe died at the age of 67 on Friday after being shot in the city of Nara

Deeply shocked by attack on former Japan PM Abe: Congress leaders

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said they were shocked by the attack on ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech

PM Modi expresses distress over attack on Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep distress at the attack on former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who is in a critical condition after being shot during a campaign speech

Safety-bid lifts yen 0.5% against dollar after former PM Shinzo Abe shot

The yen rose as much as 0.5% immediately after the news, before steadying around 135.60 per dollar

Japan's Shinzo Abe sought to revive economy, fulfil conservative agenda

Abe, 67, appeared to have been shot during a campaign speech on Friday, national broadcaster NHK reported

PM Modi, Japan counterpart hold talks on global and regional issues

EAM Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the agenda of the summit talks between Modi and Kishida included multifaceted bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest

Japan to offer India $42 bn in investments during Kishida's visit: Report

Japan is currently supporting India's urban infrastructure development as well as a high-speed railway based on Japan's shinkansen bullet train technology

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe honoured with Netaji Award

Consul General of Japan in Kolkata Nakamura Yutaka received the honour on behalf of Abe

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe honoured with Netaji Award

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was on Sunday conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau on the 125th birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter.

China lashes out at Shinzo Abe over former leader's Taiwan warning

China lashed out at Shinzo Abe Wednesday after the former Japanese prime minister warned of the serious security and economic consequences of any Chinese military action against the self-ruled island

Former PM Abe says Japan, US could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan

Tensions over Chinese-claimed Taiwan have risen as President Xi Jinping seeks to assert his country's sovereignty claims against the democratically ruled island

Tracking the rise of Fumio Kishida, Japan's new prime minister

He will be Japan's third PM in just over a year, replacing the deeply unpopular Yoshihide Suga, whose fortunes began to fall after he followed Shinzo Abe into the PM's office last September

Tokyo election tests Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga ahead of Olympics

Polls opened at 7 a.m. Sunday and will close at 8 p.m. in the battle for power in the 127-seat metro assembly representing the nearly 14 million residents of the Japanese capital

Padma awards 2021: Shinzo Abe awarded Padma Vibhushan. See full list here

The Union Home Ministry said the President has approved conferment of 119 Padma awards --seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri

Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe's office investigated over funding scandal

Abe's office is being investigated for questionable expenses linked to a dinner party his office had hosted for his supporters

Radical reformer

Book review of The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan

On southeast Asia trip, Japan's pragmatic new PM pushes Abe's vision

Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, left Sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss Shinzo Abe last month, heading to Vietnam and Indonesia. The choice to visit Southeast Asia underscores Japan's efforts to counter Chinese influence and build stronger economic and defense ties in the region, much in line with Abe's vision of Free and Open Indo-Pacific" that he has pushed with Washington. ASEAN countries are our extremely important partners to achieving the 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' that Japan has been promoting, Suga told reporters before boarding his flight to Hanoi. As part of Indo-Pacific nations, Japan is committed to contribute to the region and I will clearly convey this to the people in and outside of our country." His trip also reflects pandemic realities. With the US tied up with the November 3 election, Suga was unable to head to Washington straight away for talks with Japan's most important ally after he replaced Abe, who resigned

Stability of Japan-China ties crucial for international society: Japan PM

His talks with Xi late Friday were his first since taking office just over a week ago, replacing Shinzo Abe, who resigned due to poor health

Yoshihide Suga sets sights on structural reforms for debt-ridden Japan

Suga has vowed to stay true to Abenomics, but economists doubt there's much more monetary pizazz to be squeezed out of the Bank of Japan

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor Yoshihide Suga

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday.