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· Ryan General
Mother of Shinzo Abe shooter says she feels sorry for causing trouble for the Unification Church
The mother of the suspect involved in the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apologized for causing trouble for the Unification Church. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, expressed resentment against the religious group during investigations by the Nara…
· Jane Nam
Shinzo Abe’s assassin forced to give up college after mother’s $722,000 donation to Unification Church, says uncle
The uncle of Shinzo Abe’s suspected shooter Tetsuya Yamagami stated that Yamagami’s mother had donated approximately 100 million yen ($721,875) to the Unification Church. Yamagami blamed the religious organization for what he described to be its forceful donating practices and…
· Jane Nam
Game designer Hideo Kojima responds to being misidentified as Shinzo Abe’s assassin
Hideo Kojima, the creator of the popular “Metal Gear Solid” video game series, responded to being incorrectly identified as the assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after an online joke was taken too far. On June 9, the video game designer released a statement…
· Michelle De Pacina
Shinzo Abe assassin reveals he shot the former Japan PM over ‘grudge’ against Unification Church
Tetsuya Yamagami, the 41-year-old man arrested for the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, told police he held “a grudge” against a religious group that he believed the leader had promoted. Nara Prefectural Police said the suspect blamed his mother’s…
· Jane Nam
NBC mistakenly shows South Korean flags in report on former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s assassination
On Friday, NBC’s “Today” show aired a clip of South Korean flags during its report of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination. As an anchor reported the breaking news of Abe’s death at 4:03 a.m. EST, the background switched between different images of the…
· Jane Nam
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s death celebrated by some Chinese netizens with champagne emojis
Screenshots from China’s social media platforms — WeChat and Weibo — revealed some Chinese netizens to be celebrating the assassination of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe, even hailing the attacker as a “hero.” In a Twitter thread, Chinese artist and activist Badiucao…
· Ryan General
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died less than six hours after being shot in the chest and neck while delivering a speech at a campaign event in the Japanese city of Nara at around 11:30 a.m. JST. Abe, 67, succumbed to two gunshot wounds at a local hospital, where he…
· Bryan Ke
Shinzo Abe Struggles to Get Trump’s Attention for Awkward Handshake
United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe just shared an awkward encounter while exchanging handshakes in yet another cringeworthy moment.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is Now on Instagram
For the first time ever since his first appointment as Japan’s prime minister in 2006 – and his second in 2012 – Shinzo Abe has finally announced he will start actively using Instagram in 2018. The 57th Prime Minister of Japan first made the announcement on Friday when he made…
· Jin Hyun
AMC Theatres Mislabels Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Parasite’ as a Film About a ‘Japanese Family’
AMC Theatres is being criticized online following a mistake on their Best New Movies list for October 2019 which listed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s award-winning “Parasite” as a story about a “rich Japanese family.” The mistake was picked up by a Korean social media…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Melania Trump’s Calligraphy Lesson With Akie Abe Hijacked By Redditors in PSBattle
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have kicked off their tour of Asia with their first stop being Japan; while Trump has been playing golf and feeding koi with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the FLOTUS has been attending calligraphy lessons with the Japan’s First…
· Ryan General
Watch: ‘Metal Gear’ voice actor narrates tour of Kojima Productions’ new studio in Tokyo
Kojima Productions, founded by legendary video game designer Hideo Kojima of “Metal Gear” fame, celebrated their seventh anniversary on Friday with a short tour of their new high-tech studio. The tour, shared on Kojima Productions’ YouTube channel, is narrated by Akio Otsuka,…
· Chandler Treon
Why the kanji for ‘war’ was chosen by Japan to represent 2022
“Sen,” the kanji for war or battle, was chosen by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation to represent 2022. The foundation’s 28th annual poll collected votes cast by the general public to illustrate the social mood of the country this year.
· Michelle De Pacina
PM Kishida vows Japan will never again wage war as China, S. Korea condemn visits to Yasukuni Shrine
During a ceremony on Monday for the 77th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to “never again repeat the horrors of war.” The anniversary is traditionally marked by visits to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates those…
· Jane Nam
Japan’s female gender equality minister replaced with man who simulated pregnancy with a false belly
A former Bank of Japan official who once wore a "pregnancy belly" for two days was chosen to replace female minister Seiko Noda as Japan's minister of gender equality. Masanobu Ogura, 41, was chosen to replace female minister Seiko Noda as Japan's minister of gender equality and…
· Daniel Anderson
China, South Korea condemn honoring of war dead at WWII shrine by Japan PM and over 100 lawmakers
Over 100 lawmakers paid their respects this week at the Yasukuni Shrine, honoring millions of war dead, while Prime Minister Kishida sent a ritual offering. The shrine is seen by China and South Korea as a representation of Japan’s brutal occupation, and both countries were…
· Ryan General
‘Only by understanding history can we grasp the way forward’: China marks 84th anniversary of Nanking Massacre
On Monday, China held a ceremony commemorating the deaths of thousands of soldiers and civilians at the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). Remembering the dead: Marking the 84th anniversary of the Nanking (Nanjing) Massacre, the…
· Ryan General
South Korea, China criticize new Japanese PM’s offering to controversial Tokyo shrine honoring war dead
Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida drew criticisms from the Chinese and South Korean government after sending a ritual offering to a controversial Tokyo shrine. A reminder of war: Fumio Kishida, who took office on Oct. 4, marked the autumn festival by donating “masakaki”…
· Carl Samson
Emperor Naruhito conveys ‘deep remorse’ for Japan’s actions in 76th anniversary of WWII surrender, still no apology
Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” for Japan’s atrocities in World War II on Sunday, which marked the 76th anniversary of the country’s surrender to Allied forces. A prevailing message: Naruhito, whose role as emperor is mostly ceremonial, is a grandson of…
· Bryan Ke
Former Factory Worker Becomes Japan’s New Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga, a former cardboard factory worker and strawberry farmer’s son, has been elected as Japan’s new prime minister on Wednesday following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Taking over: Suga, who previously worked under Abe’s rule as chief Cabinet…