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Japan’s new nationalism is alarming. Not just for China, North Korea, but allies like India

Asia's strategic landscape will force fateful choices on Japan. Embracing muscular nationalism is a response to the challenges of dangerous new times.

‘Confluence of Two Seas’: Shinzo Abe’s 2007 speech that shaped 21st-century India-Japan ties

Shinzo Abe’s address to Indian Parliament in August 2007 heralded a phase of advancing India-Japan ties. He mentioned ideological and value-based symmetries between the two countries.

Japan’s strict gun laws make Shinzo Abe’s murder an extremely rare crime

A 1958 law on the possession of firearms and swords simply states: ‘No one shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords.’

‘Witty, insightful,’ says Modi of ‘dear friend’ Shinzo Abe, declares national mourning

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him a ‘towering global statesman’, said he was shocked at the death of his dearest friend.

‘Dissatisfied with Shinzo Abe,’ shooter tells police, explosives found at his home

The 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami used a hand-made gun, and didn't resist security when arrested.

‘Spirit of tolerance’ — full text of Shinzo Abe’s 2007 speech in India, when he quoted Vivekananda

The Japanese ex-PM, who died Friday after being shot at during a campaign event, had quoted from Vivekananda’s 1893 speech in Chicago, as he spoke in support of non-violence.

Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe assassinated by gunman, ‘bullet reached his heart,’ say doctors

The suspect, 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami, told police he was dissatisfied by Abe and wanted to kill him.

Why the shooting of Shinzo Abe is a huge shock for Japan and the world

There have been occasional shootings by organised crime groups, typically targeting each other, but Japan has consistently had low rates of violent crime.

Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe shot, suspect identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, resident of Nara city

Abe was rushed to a hospital bleeding after collapsing while delivering a speech. A sound like a gunshot was heard at the time, and a male suspect has been detained.

Japanese Red Army founder Fusako Shigenobu free after 20 yrs, regrets ‘damage to innocent people’

76-year-old, who dreamt of global socialist revolution & is believed to have coordinated several terror acts in tandem with Palestinian guerillas, was released Saturday from a Tokyo prison.

On Camera

AI is doing the brave work humans are still squeamish about—using they/them pronouns

The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.