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Prosecutors in Japan charge the 42-year-old accused killer of former prime minister Shinzo Abe with murder. Additional charges are expected after the man was found competent by psychiatrists earlier this week.
2023-01-13

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces that the state of emergency that was declared in April will end on September 30, with COVID-19-related restrictions to then be gradually eased.
2021-09-28

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges help to the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Tonga to strengthen their health systems while vowing to the leaders of those nations to host a "safe and secure" 2020 Summer Olympics.
2021-06-30

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe is elected for a third term as President of the Liberal Democratic Party.
2018-09-20

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker hold a summit in Tokyo and sign a deal creating an open trade zone between their states.
2018-07-17

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone celebrates his 100th birthday.
2018-05-27

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe praises North Korea's statement that it would suspend nuclear and missile tests, but he also states the results must lead to verifiable denuclearization.
2018-04-21

The Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan, the Premier of China Wen Jiabao and the President of South Korea Lee Myung Bak meet in Japan and agree to improve cooperation on nuclear and economic issues.
2011-05-22

A national search uncovers 200 missing Japanese centenarians so far.
2010-08-12

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is due to name his cabinet and be formally sworn in by Emperor Akihito.
2010-06-8