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    • Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
      Japan’s prime minister reshuffles cabinet as approval ratings fall

      Fumio Kishida’s move seen as attempt to shift his government from under Shinzo Abe’s shadow

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      The Big Read
      How Abe’s killing exposes Japan’s thin line between church and state

      The ruling LDP party’s links to the Unification Church, or ‘Moonies’, are in the spotlight after the alleged assassin cited the connection as a motive

    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      InterviewMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
      Mitsubishi Heavy warns survival of Japan’s defence industry at stake

      Ukraine conflict has increased scrutiny during debate over military spending in country

    • Sunday, 24 July, 2022
      News in-depthChinese politics & policy
      Callous messages following Abe’s death highlight anti-Japanese sentiment in China

      Longstanding historical, political and cultural fissures complicate relations in Asia

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      Japan sounds alarm over Russian and Chinese military co-operation

      Tokyo releases defence white paper as it considers changing pacifist constitution

    • Saturday, 16 July, 2022
      Leo Lewis
      Abe’s assassination has shone a light on Japan’s faith industry

      Despite appearances, religion remains a powerful background presence in the country

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      News in-depthShinzo Abe
      Shinzo Abe’s death gives Fumio Kishida a chance to make his mark

      Assassination of former Japanese prime minister creates a political void the incumbent could fill

    • Monday, 11 July, 2022
      Shinzo Abe
      Killing of Shinzo Abe shines spotlight on politicians’ links with Moonies

      South Korea’s Unification Church says it is baffled by reports suspect was motivated by anger at the group

    • Monday, 11 July, 2022
      Japan’s ruling LDP wins landslide victory after Abe assassination

      Voters hand Tokyo a historic opportunity to revise pacifist constitution

    • Sunday, 10 July, 2022
      Leo Lewis
      What Shinzo Abe’s assassination means for ‘Pax Japonica’

      The notion that political stability rests on disinterest of the Japanese electorate is a dangerous one

    • Saturday, 9 July, 2022
      Japan
      Japan mourns Shinzo Abe as police investigate fatal shooting

      Crowds gather to pay respects to former prime minister at a memorial site close to where he was attacked

    • Saturday, 9 July, 2022
      Shinzo Abe
      World leaders stunned by fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

      US condemns ‘profoundly disturbing’ killing of Japan’s former prime minister

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Shinzo Abe restored Japan’s place on the world stage

      Long-serving premier leaves an outsized legacy in economics and diplomacy

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      ObituaryShinzo Abe
      Shinzo Abe, influential Japanese prime minister, 1954-2022

      A blue-blooded political showman who sought to revive Japan and revise its pacifist constitution

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      Shinzo Abe
      Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe shot and killed

      Country’s longest-serving premier attacked while making election campaign speech

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
      South Korea Politics & Policy
      South Korea launches bid to resolve compensation for wartime slave labourers

      Relationship with fellow US ally Japan has been strained by legacy of colonial occupation

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
      News in-depth
      Japan election offers PM Kishida ‘golden’ chance to reform pacifist constitution

      Security at stake in Sunday’s poll under shadow of Ukraine war and worries about China

    • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
      News in-depthNato
      China’s rise pushes Asia-Pacific nations to embrace Nato

      North Atlantic alliance to expand co-operation with Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand

    • Monday, 27 June, 2022
      Japan tells business and public to save power to avert Tokyo blackout

      Energy crunch in the capital and surrounding areas will revive debate on restarting nuclear reactors

    • Saturday, 11 June, 2022
      Leo Lewis
      The rise and rise of Japan’s unsackable slacker

      In a culture that rewards seniority, young workers feel resentment towards older unproductive colleagues

    • Friday, 10 June, 2022
      News in-depthJapanese business & finance
      Japan to tap vast pension fund in drive to create more start-ups

      Pumping money into early-stage companies is part of prime minister’s ‘new capitalism’ agenda

    • Friday, 10 June, 2022
      News in-depthJapanese economy
      Japan’s edict on escorted tourists throws reopening into confusion

      Only travellers who use a guide can visit country, which is desperate to revive $36bn market

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      News in-depth
      ‘Now or never’: Japan and South Korea seek a relationship reset

      New leaders of crucial US allies aim to improve ties but may struggle to set aside historic disputes

    • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
      Global InsightKana Inagaki
      Kishida capitalises on changing mood to shift Japan’s stance on defence

      Low-key premier has proved bolder than expected in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
      Inside BusinessAntoni Slodkowski
      Kishida seeks to awaken ‘animal spirits’ in Japan’s start-up scene

      Backing of payments venture is latest sign of more interventionist stance to encourage risk-taking

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