July 26, 2022 Japan executes man for mass truck attack, its first execution this year Japan executed Tomohiro Kato, who crashed a truck into a Tokyo crowd before exiting to stab people at random in 2008. He is Japan's first execution since December.
July 25, 2022 Navy lieutenant sentenced in Japan causes outcry among family, US lawmakers The family of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis, now imprisoned in Japan following a fatal car crash, is calling for his release, with the aid of bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S.
July 24, 2022 Western Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts: weather agency Japan's Sakurajima erupted Sunday morning with no immediate reports of damage following evacuations and alerts, according to the country's meteorological agency.
July 14, 2022 Shinzo Abe posthumously gifted honors, nobility by Imperial Family he devoutly supported Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on the campaign trail last week, was awarded the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum by the Japanese Imperial Family.
July 12, 2022 Shinzo Abe funeral: Mourners line streets to bid farewell to Japan's longest-serving prime minister Crowds lined the streets of Tokyo for the funeral of late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated last week by man with a homemade gun.
July 11, 2022 Reporter’s Notebook: Japan’s Shinzo Abe and the value of international friendship Late Japanese leader Shinzo Abe highlighted the importance of strong foreign relations between Japan and the U.S. during his time in politics, amid turmoil.
July 9, 2022 Taiwan loses major advocate, defensive ally with assassination of Shinzo Abe With the death of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, Taiwan has lost a key supporter in its political and defensive standoff against the Chinese Communist Party.
July 9, 2022 Chinese foreign ministry says Abe assassination 'should not be associated with Sino-Japanese relations' A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement denying “association” with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.
July 9, 2022 Shinzo Abe assassination: Pope Francis sends telegram of 'heartfelt condolences' to Japan Pope Francis offered his 'heartfelt condolences" to the people of Japan after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Thursday in Nara prefecture.
July 8, 2022 Mike Pompeo: 'No perfect plan' to push back against China ӣƵ contributor Mike Pompeo reflects on former Prime Minister Abe's assassination and turns to a shared concern of the United States and Japan: China.