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Shinzo Abe was assassinated. Now, Japan hates him.
On July 8, 2022, in Nara, Japan, Shinzo Abe was shot twice with a homemade shotgun by Tetsuya Yamagami. Despite Abe’s towering status in Japanese politics — a former prime minister, and Japan’s ...
Japanese PM sought advice from Shinzo Abe’s widow ahead of Trump meeting
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is meeting Trump with two simple priorities: reaffirming the two countries' existing alliance and establishing a "personal relationship of trust." ...
Japan passes first Trump test with perfect timing
After months of speculation on whether Shigeru Ishiba would be able to rekindle the bonhomie his predecessor Shinzo Abe had ...
Trump welcomes Japan’s Ishiba
President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister ...
The New York Times9d
Japan’s Leader Is Rushing to Meet Trump. Is It Worth the Risk?
Image Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, with President Trump in 2017. Mr. Abe forged a strong relationship with Mr. Trump through in-person meetings.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York ...
Japan's 'geeky' PM Ishiba to navigate Trump relations
Days after Donald Trump's 2016 election victory, Japan's then-prime minister Shinzo Abe rushed to deliver him a gold-plated ...
The National Interest8d
Together, The U.S. And Japan Can Preserve A Free And Open Indo-Pacific
It is time to bring together a redoubtable defensive alliance that can deter Chinese hegemonic designs across the region—an ...
The Diplomat4d
The Strange Stability of the Japan-US Relationship
The Ishiba-Trump summit symbolized the stability of the Japan-U.S. relationship under a disruptive U.S. president.