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Fumio Kishida's India visit aims to boost ties, but Japan's acid test lies in shielding G20 from anti-Russia G7 agenda
It is hoped that Fumio Kishida's visit will help to harmonize the G7 and G20 positions and not sway towards the G7 position alone
Australia's former PM calls PM Modi, Shinzo Abe "fathers" of Quad
Abbott said that Quad is the most important strategic development in the world since the formation of NATO.
G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Navigating a multipolar world of challenges and opportunities
In an increasingly multipolar world, troubled by high oil prices, food shortages, inflation, low growth and high debt, it is important to proceed on the basis of common ground rather than harp on differences
Amid mounting security concerns posed by spy balloons and UAVs, Japan slowly strengthens alliances to counter China
Japan's deepening defence ties with ASEAN and its member states are complementary to its existing security frameworks, which include its alliance with the US and its partnerships with the Quad and AUKUS
Shinzo Abe murder suspect indicted after psych review
Tetsuya Yamagami was detained immediately after the former Japanese premier was gunned down last July while giving a campaign speech in the western city of Nara
Shinzo Abe murder suspect found fit for trial after psychiatric review: Report
Television footage showed Tetsuya Yamagami being transferred to a police station in western Nara from a detention centre in neighbouring Osaka, where he had spent the past five months undergoing the assessment. The evaluation found the 42-year-old to be fit for prosecution
Explained: The Unification Church scandal haunting Fumio Kishida's Cabinet in Japan
Four ministers have been sacked by Fumio Kishida in the past two months amid the Unification Church scandal that emerged following Shinzo Abe’s assassination. The controversial religious group's deep political ties with the ruling party have caused public outrage and hurt the prime minister's image
The Year of Shock: From the Shraddha Walkar murder to Shinzo Abe’s assassination, the news that horrified us
Amid war and civic unrest, the year delivered some shocking news. The most horrific of crimes were the mass graves in Ukraine, the gory murder of Shraddha Walkar by her live-in partner Aftab Amin Poonawala, and the assassination of Japan’s Shinzo Abe
Not just Putin, PM Narendra Modi's India First policy and leadership has been praised by several world leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dedication to creating a better India has not only earned him accolades from his countrymen but has also motivated other world leaders to follow his footsteps and admire him
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida orders government probe into Unification Church
The group has been in the spotlight because the man accused of killing former premier Shinzo Abe was reportedly motivated by resentment against the church, which has been accused of pressuring members to make hefty donations
He shall live on in the hearts of millions: PM Modi pays tribute to Shinzo Abe
Representatives from over 100 countries, including more than 20 heads of state and governments, attended Shinzo Abe's funeral
PM Modi’s final farewell to ‘friend of India’ Shinzo Abe at funeral in Tokyo
Former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on 8 July, was finally laid to rest today. The ceremony was attended by world leaders including Narendra Modi, US vice president Kamala Harris, Australian PM Anthony Albanese, among others
Shinzo Abe’s rare state funeral costs more than Queen Elizabeth’s: Why is it so?
Shinzo Abe is being accorded with a state funeral with a reported cost of 1.66 billion yen — compared to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral of 1.3 billion yen. The event has angered many Japanese, who believe the former prime minister doesn't deserve it and that the money could be put to better use
PM Modi in Japan for Shinzo Abe's state funeral: A look back at their bromance
Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, shared a close bond with Narendra Modi and their friendship helped elevate bilateral ties to a new high
Explained: Why Japan is split over a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the country's longest-serving leader
Shinzo Abe was one of the nation's most divisive postwar leaders, but it is the ruling party's cosy ties with the ultra-conservative Unification Church that has fired up much of the opposition to the funeral
Demonstrations, self-immolation and more: The controversies over Japan's state funeral for Shinzo Abe
The funeral has become controversial for two main reasons — questions around Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s overstepping his powers by solely approving the funeral and the issues around the Unification Church and its links to the Liberal Democratic Party
Japan: Man sets himself on fire near PM's office to oppose Shinzo Abe's state funeral
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe was shot dead on 8 July while campaigning, and a publicly funded state funeral honouring him will be held on 27 September
Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the murder of former Japanese PM Abe, says life destroyed by mother's religion
More than 7,000 people have signed a petition requesting prosecutorial leniency for Yamagami, who told police that he killed Abe because of his ties to an unnamed religious group widely believed to be the Unification Church
PM Modi may attend Shinzo Abe's funeral in Tokyo in September: Report
During one of PM Modi’s official visits to Japan in 2018, Abe invited his Indian counterpart to his family home in the Yamanashi prefecture, a move signalling particularly warm ties between the two leaders
Shinzo Abe's suspected assassin to undergo mental examination, say reports
Tetsuya Yamagami, the accused killer, is in custody and reportedly targeted Abe because he believed the former leader was linked to the Unification Church