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Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe collapses after 'shooting'

He was taken to hospital

Wales Online

Former Japanese PM Abe shot, unconscious

TOKYO: Former prime minister Shinzo Abe fell unconscious after being attacked by an unidentified gunman while giving a stump speech on a western Japan road on Friday morning, police and firefighters said.

Bangkok Post

Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe killed in shock campaign attack

Former prime minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday hours after he was shot at a campaign event in the western city of Nara, shocking a country in which political violence is rare and guns are tightly controlled.

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot during speech at Nara

Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, has been rushed to hospital after collapsing during a speech, with local media reporting the sound of gunshots.

Newcastle Herald

Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe apparently shot, in heart failure

NHK public television says Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed bleeding and was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan

The Independent UK

Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot in public attack

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed while giving a public speech, apparently after being shot.

The New Daily

Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot during campaign event

The country’s longest serving prime minister was delivering an election campaign speech when he was attacked in Nara.

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Shinzo Abe, former Japanese prime minister, dies after being shot at rally — as it happened

Japan's former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, dies after being shot while giving a speech in the western city of Nara. The treating doctor says he was shot in the heart. Look back over the day's events.

ABC News

Ex-Japanese PM 'shot in the chest' during public speech and rushed to hospital

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Daily Mirror

Shinzo Abe shooting: former Japanese prime minister attacked during speech

Former PM collapses after being shot during campaign speech ahead of upper house elections on Sunday

The Guardian - AU

Japan ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe shot, taken to hospital

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader of modern Japan, was gunned down on Friday while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country where guns are tightly controlled and political violence almost unthinkable.

Reuters

Shinzo Abe, former Japan PM, shot during campaign speech

TOKYO: Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe passed away on Friday afternoon after he was shot at while he was delivering a speech in the city of Nara in western Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.

The Times of India

Japan election: what you need to know

A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.

Reuters

Lights out on Nittosha matchbooks prompts nostalgia in Japan

Nittosha, a small Japanese manufacturer, is stopping the production of matchbooks

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Japan election may be tailwind for nuclear restarts as public mood shifts

Japan's push to restart nuclear reactors, shut down after the Fukushima disaster a decade ago, could get a tailwind as the governing coalition looks set for gains in a national election on Sunday.

360info

The Pacific faces a radioactive future

Japan plans to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, but its effects on Pacific nations are not clear.

RideApart

Suzuki Katana Meeting Is Back Live And In Person In September, 2022

Suzuki Katana Meeting is an annual festival in Hamamatsu, Japan, of Katana and Suzuki Bikes. It's been virtual for the past few years, but it's back in 2022.

The Times of India

Rajasthan: MoUs inked with 11 Japanese firms for Rs 1,338 crore investment

JAIPUR: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Japanese companies have prominently invested in Rajasthan and such investment has been an inspiration for entrepreneurs in the state. He said the MoUs signed with 11 Japanese companies on Thursday will bring an investment of Rs 1,338 crore, which will further strengthen the…

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Bangkok Post

Gastronomic adventures

Volti lulled us with a pop tune as we stepped into the restaurant at noon on Sunday. Not only was the Japanese temperament instilled in the audible background, but also, and more notably, in the culinary offering.

Motor1

New Lamborghini Countach Lands In Japan, Looks Rad In Red And Bronze

It was joined by a classic 25th Anniversary model to mark the start of customer deliveries.

Tribune News Service

‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ creator Takahashi Kazuki found dead off Japanese coast at age 60

Takahashi Kazuki, who created the wildly popular “Yu-Gi-Oh!” entertainment franchise, has died at age 60, according to a report.

The Hindu

Vice Chairman of Sanmar Group honoured by Japan

CHENNAI Consul-General of Japan in Chennai Taga Masayuki on Thursday conferred Order of the Rising S

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fendi Caps Fashion Week, Going East in Culture-Hopping Show

Fendi’s ultra-white, sanitized runway for once put the couture, not the decor, in the spotlight to cap Paris fashion week on Thursday. That allowed guests, including Bond star Lashana Lynch and Korean actress Song Hye-kyo, to take in every bead, paillette and spliced paneling that went behind this impressive fall…

WEKU

'Yu-Gi-Oh!' creator Kazuki Takahashi found dead

The comic artist was discovered off the coast of Nago, Okinawa, Japan, wearing snorkeling gear. First published in 1996, the series he created became a worldwide sensation.

RideApart

This Honda CT125 Hunter Cub By Custom Shop PLOT Is Ready For Adventure

Japanese custom shop PLOT has modified a Honda CT125 to feature loads of cargo space, and a tad of off-road capability for fun, leisurely adventures.

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