Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has won the latest parliamentary election by a landslide, securing 76 of the 125 contested upper house seats with its coalition partner. The election came days after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assass...

World leaders have expressed their shock and sadness following the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. The 67-year-old was shot during a campaign speech on Friday, in an incident that is rare in the island country.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on July 8, 2022, after he was shot while delivering a speech in Nara, Japan. Abe showed “no vital signs” after the attack. Police arrested a man described as a suspect in the attack.