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Japan: On September 27, an official funeral ceremony will be held in memory of Shinzo Abe

Japan: On September 27, an official funeral ceremony will be held in memory of Shinzo Abe Japan: On September 27, an official funeral ceremony will be held in memory of Shinzo Abe

The Japanese government announced today that an official memorial service for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be held on September 27, amid protests on social media and in the streets that the state should not pay for his memorial services. Japan’s longest-serving, but also divisive, prime minister Abe served as prime minister for more […]

BoJ: Expects inflation to rise to 2.3%

BoJ: Expects inflation to rise to 2.3% BoJ: Expects inflation to rise to 2.3%

The Bank of Japan said inflation was likely to rise above its 2 percent target this fiscal year, but kept interest rates unchanged to support the country’s economic recovery from the pandemic. Japan’s central bank kept short-term interest rates at -0.1% and the target for the 10-year bond yield at around zero. The d.s. of […]

Japan Militarizes – China Warns

Japan Militarizes – China Warns Japan Militarizes – China Warns

By Kostas Raptis Shinzo Abe has been assassinated, but his legacy is in full bloom. Japan’s upper house election, held on Sunday in the shadow of the former prime minister’s assassination, handed a landslide victory to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its allies. And current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made it clear at a […]

Japan: Authorities warn of rapid rise in cases

Japan: Authorities warn of rapid rise in cases Japan: Authorities warn of rapid rise in cases

Japanese authorities warned today that covid-19 appears to be spreading rapidly in the country and asked citizens to be extra vigilant ahead of the holiday weekend and summer school holidays. Japan has recently seen a rapid rise in cases, at levels that correspond to the peak of the previous wave at the beginning of the […]

Yellen is confident about the dynamics of the American economy despite high inflation

Yellen is confident about the dynamics of the American economy despite high inflation Yellen is confident about the dynamics of the American economy despite high inflation

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will emphasize the dynamism of the US economy, despite high inflation and a 1.6% annual drop in US GDP in the first quarter, during a meeting today with Japan’s finance minister Sunichi Suzuki, as a senior US Treasury official told reporters. Yellen will outline the steps Washington is taking to […]

Japan: The mother of Abe’s assassin is a member of the Unification Church

Japan: The mother of Abe’s assassin is a member of the Unification Church Japan: The mother of Abe’s assassin is a member of the Unification Church

LAST UPDATE: 11.09 The mother of the assassin of former Japanese president Shinzo Abe was a member of the Unification Church, the head of that church in Japan said today. Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old unemployed man, was identified by police as the man who killed Abe during his campaign speech in Nara on Friday. Yamagami […]

Japan: The Liberal Democratic Party secures an absolute majority of seats in the upper house

Japan: The Liberal Democratic Party secures an absolute majority of seats in the upper house Japan: The Liberal Democratic Party secures an absolute majority of seats in the upper house

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured an absolute majority in Japan’s upper house in elections held on Sunday, under the heavy shadow of the assassination of former prime minister and leader of Japan’s right-wing faction Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s FDP secures at least 63 seats, more than half of the 125 that […]

Anthony Blinken in Japan to pay tribute to Shinzo Abe

Anthony Blinken in Japan to pay tribute to Shinzo Abe Anthony Blinken in Japan to pay tribute to Shinzo Abe

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Tokyo today, making an unscheduled short visit to offer personal condolences to Japan over the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The US top diplomat landed at the Yokota military base near Tokyo on his way to the US after his tour of Southeast Asia. He […]

Reuters: How the political scene and economy in Japan will be affected after the death of Shinzo Abe

Reuters: How the political scene and economy in Japan will be affected after the death of Shinzo Abe Japan: The mother of Abe’s assassin is a member of the Unification Church

The death of Shinzo Abe, who lent his name to “Abenomics,” a term for the policy mix that followed, makes any immediate challenge to his legacy highly unlikely, but could eventually allow Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to phase out the government’s spending and Abe’s monetary stimulus, according to a Reuters analysis. In a rare act […]

Blinken in Japan on Monday to express his condolences in person after the assassination of Shinzo Abe

Blinken in Japan on Monday to express his condolences in person after the assassination of Shinzo Abe Blinken in Japan on Monday to express his condolences in person after the assassination of Shinzo Abe

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit Japan on Monday to offer personal condolences following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, the State Department announced today. After his visit to Thailand, the US secretary of state will travel to Tokyo and “express his condolences to the Japanese people” during meetings […]