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Shinzo Abe

Japan court sentences ex-PM Abe’s assassin to life in prison, NHK reports

Published 21 Jan, 2026 11:34am

Prosecutors sought a life sentence last month, calling the act an "extremely grave incident that is unprecedented in post-war history"

Hardline Takaichi wins lower house vote to shatter Japan’s glass ceiling and pivot to right

Published 21 Oct, 2025 10:04am

TOKYO: Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was set to become Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday after...

Takaichi set to be Japan’s first female premier

Published 04 Oct, 2025 02:07pm

TOKYO: Japan’s ruling party picked conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on...

Trump hosts Shinzo Abe’s widow at Mar-a-Lago

Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:21pm

WASHINGTON: US president-elect Donald Trump hosted Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister...

Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says

Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:39am

US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister...

Japan PM Ishiba says no plan to revise joint BOJ statement

Published 05 Dec, 2024 11:29am

TOKYO: Japan’s government has no plans to revise a joint statement with the central bank that focused on pulling the...

Japan PM says will have ‘frank discussions’ with Trump

Published 29 Nov, 2024 12:03pm

TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister said Friday he will have “frank discussions” with US president-elect Donald Trump,...

Japan PM in UAE to pitch green technology ahead of COP28

Published 17 Jul, 2023 05:25pm

DUBAI: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the UAE on Monday to discuss cooperation on clean hydrogen,...

Japan marks a year since former PM Abe was gunned down

Published 08 Jul, 2023 02:12pm

TOKYO: Japan on Saturday marked one year since former prime minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down during an election...

Two killed in shooting at Japan army training range

Published 14 Jun, 2023 11:00am

TOKYO: Two soldiers were killed and a third wounded when a fellow recruit opened fire at a training range in central...

Hearing for Abe murder suspect cancelled over suspicious object: Japan media

Published 12 Jun, 2023 11:16am

TOKYO: A pre-trial hearing for the man accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was cancelled...

Japan ramps up G7 security after PM attacks

Published 17 May, 2023 10:52am

HIROSHIMA: Security is tight at every G7 summit, but this year’s host Japan has more to prove than most, after an...

Contender for BOJ chief Yamaguchi warned against risk of govt meddling

Published 31 Jan, 2023 09:52am

TOKYO: Hirohide Yamaguchi, among the top candidates to become the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor, warned about...

Japan prosecutors indict Abe murder suspect after psych review

Published 13 Jan, 2023 02:04pm

TOKYO: The man accused of killing former prime minister Shinzo Abe was indicted on Friday, a Japanese court said,...

Sri Lanka looks to revive free trade deal with Singapore

Published 27 Sep, 2022 12:16pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will step up efforts to revive a stalled free trade pact with Singapore, President Ranil...

Japan honours assassinated Abe at controversial funeral

Updated 27 Sep, 2022 12:43pm

TOKYO: Thousands of Japanese offered flowers and prayers on Tuesday in honour of assassinated former prime minister...

Minister to attend funeral of former Japanese PM

Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Khurram Dastgir Khan, is to attend state funeral of Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister...

India PM Modi to visit Japan for state funeral of Shinzo Abe

Published 22 Sep, 2022 06:20pm

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on Sept. 27 to attend the state funeral of former...

Japan to spend $12mn on ex-PM Abe’s state funeral

Published 06 Sep, 2022 10:31am

TOKYO: Japan expects to spend around 1.7 billion yen ($12 million) on a state funeral for assassinated former...

Japan to spend $1.83mn on ex-PM Abe’s state funeral

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:07am

TOKYO: Japan will spend $1.83 million on a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe, the government said on...

Japanese ministers visit controversial war shrine

Published 15 Aug, 2022 09:43am

TOKYO: Two Japanese ministers paid respects Monday at a controversial war shrine seen by neighbouring countries as a...

US Vice President Harris to attend Abe’s state funeral: Nikkei

Published 14 Aug, 2022 01:21pm

US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral on Sept. 27,...

Shake-up fails to lift support for Japan’s cabinet amid questions over church

Published 12 Aug, 2022 11:40am

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet reshuffle appears to have done little to ease voter concerns...

Abe murder spotlights Unification Church controversy in Japan

Published 29 Jul, 2022 10:34am

TOKYO: The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe by a man resentful of the Unification Church...

Japan to hold state funeral for ex-PM Abe on Sept 27

Published 20 Jul, 2022 11:31am

TOKYO: Japan plans a state funeral on Sept. 27 for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot to death at a...

The 2.5 seconds that sealed Shinzo Abe’s fatal security lapses

Published 19 Jul, 2022 12:36pm

NARA: Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5...

Japan bids sombre farewell to slain Shinzo Abe, its longest-serving premier

Updated 12 Jul, 2022 12:24pm

TOKYO: With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan on Tuesday said farewell to Shinzo Abe, a...

Treasury's Yellen, Japan's Suzuki meet to discuss more Russia sanctions, weak yen

Updated 12 Jul, 2022 12:27pm

TOKYO: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen began a meeting on Tuesday with Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki...

Shinzo Abe: Japan’s longest-serving prime minister

Published 12 Jul, 2022 10:13am

TOKYO: Shinzo Abe smashed records as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, championing ambitious economic reform...

Mourning Abe, Japan’s ruling party secures sombre election win

Published 11 Jul, 2022 01:53pm

TOKYO/NARA: With flags at half-mast, Japan mourned the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe on Monday even as the...

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Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
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Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
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Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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