The Unification Church was derided as a cult in the 70s. The assassination of Shinzo Abe has unexpectedly brought a new wave of scrutiny to the movement.
Two polls taken since Sunday show popular support for Fumio Kishida is at a record high,despite the shock and turmoil of the weekend’s events.
Crowds packed pavements lined with a heavy police presence as the hearse carrying Abe departed from a central Tokyo temple after his private funeral.
Assassinated former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe wanted his country to abandon its constitutional renunciation of its right to make war. Election results over the weekend made that much more likely.
Abe’s governing party and its allies have secured a majority in Japan’s upper house elections,meaning they can pursue Abe’s long-held goal of revising Japan’s pacifist Constitution.
The outpouring of sympathy here in Australia for the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is a sign of the awareness of the importance of Japan.
The gun attacked occurred in a country where tough laws mean it is nearly unheard of for citizens to buy or own firearms.
We mourn Shinzo Abe today,as does his family and his nation,but in these tense and troubled times over months and years ahead we will miss his wisdom more than ever.
After an initial lag,Queensland leaders have committed to light up Brisbane landmarks in tribute to Shinzo Abe.
Melbourne,Sydney and Adelaide are lighting up iconic buildings in the red and white of Japan after phone calls between Prime Minister Albanese and premiers.
Officials are yet to confirm if the organisation the suspect attacker,Tetsuya Yamagami,was against actually exists,but say the motive was not political.