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Bombed-out and poverty-stricken after surrendering in World War II, Japan disbanded its military and renounced war, devoting its efforts instead to economic development under a pacifist constitution. More than seven decades later, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spooked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling party into calling for a doubling of defense spending over five year. Increased tension with China over Taiwan has only added to the sense of urgency.

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is due to step down in April after the longest stint at the helm of the central bank in its 140-year history. Kuroda has spearheaded the most ambitious monetary stimulus program of modern times, with measures that have turned the bank into the largest owner of stocks and government bonds in Japan and made it the last major anchor of ultra-low interest rates in the world. The BOJ’s first change of guard in a decade could have wide-reaching ripple effects in

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a hefty economic package including 29 trillion yen ($200 billion) in government spending to counter the blow from inflation, signaling that the greater concern of its policymakers is that the economy will stall, not overheat.

TOKYO — (AP) — Japan’s economy minister submitted his resignation Monday over ties to the Unification Church after facing mounting criticism in a widening controversy involving dozens of governing party lawmakers. Kishida on Tuesday appointed former Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto to take Yamagiwa’s place as the economy minister. He said he routinely discards documents and therefore could not clearly verify past contacts with the church and only provided explanations after reports of his past church ties surfaced. Former Prime Minister Abe was shot to death during an outdoor campaign speech in July. The police investigation of Abe’s killing led to revelations of widespread ties between the church and members of the governing party, including Abe, over their shared interests in conservative causes.

Japan’s economy minister resigned over his ties to the Unification Church in a widening controversy involving dozens of governing party lawmakers.

Former Prime Minister Abe was shot to death during an outdoor campaign speech in July. The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, told police he killed Abe because of his apparent link to a religious group he hated. The Unification Church, founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, obtained a religious organization status in Japan in 1968 amid anti-communist movement supported by Abe's grandfather and former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. Many critics consider the church to be a cult because of problems with followers and their families over their financial and mental hardships. An LDP survey in September found nearly half of its lawmakers had ties to the church, including Cabinet ministers.

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In a show of defiance, North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris flew home from a visit to South Korea during which she emphasized the “ironclad” U.S. commitment to the security of its Asian allies.

Although Japan and South Korea are taking steps to repair their relationship, progress remains uncertain. South Korea believes it is entitled to additional compensation from Japan and a more fulsome acceptance of guilt. Ties between South Korea and Japan worsened during the leadership of Abe and former South Korean Prime Minister Moon Jae-in. Citing the deterioration of trust, Japan also removed South Korea from a list of countries with preferential trade status. Daniel Sneider, a lecturer in East Asian Studies at Stanford University, wrote recently that Japan and South Korea are being nudged closer together by threats including North Korea.

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TOKYO — (AP) — The leadup to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's controversial state funeral could seem like a never-ending exchange of heated words — both for and against. If Japan is sometimes seen from abroad as a monolith of sorts, a largely uniform middleclass haven of social harmony, Abe’s funeral laid bare some of the messy reality of a divided nation. A military band played a funeral dirge and a 19-gun volley was fired as his widow brought Abe's ashes into the funeral hall. That constitution renounces the use of force in international conflicts and limits Japan’s military to self defense, although the country has an advanced modern army, navy and air force. His LDP acolytes are legion, most prominently the current leader, Fumio Kishida, who has vowed to bolster Japan's military capabilities and carry on many of Abe's policies.

For all the heated arguments ahead of the controversial state funeral of assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — both for and against — it was the images of Tuesday's ceremony that most clearly tell the story of a deeply divided nation still struggling to process the legacy of perhaps the most polarizing leader in its modern history.

TOKYO — (AP) — Japan's assassinated hawkish former leader, Shinzo Abe, was given a rare state funeral Tuesday that was full of military pomp and surrounded by throngs of mourners as well as by widespread protests, with thousands taking to the streets in opposition. The event was attended by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and other foreign and Japanese dignitaries. Tokyo was under high security for the state funeral, especially near the venue, the Budokan martial arts hall. The government maintains that the ceremony was not meant to force anyone to honor Abe. Opponents say holding a state funeral for Abe is equivalent to an endorsement of the governing party’s ties to the church.

Japan's former leader Shinzo Abe was honored at a rare and divisive state funeral Tuesday that deeply split public opinion and that drew angry protests.

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TOKYO — (AP) — Japan's hawkish former leader Shinzo Abe was honored by a rare and divisive state funeral Tuesday that was full of militaristic presentation like soldiers carrying his ashes in a box brought by his widow and praise of his nine-year premiership. Tokyo was under maximum security for the state funeral, especially near the Budokan hall venue. The government maintains that the ceremony is not meant to force anyone to honor Abe. Japan's main political opposition parties boycotted the funeral, which critics say is a reminder of how prewar imperialist governments used state funerals to fan nationalism. Opponents say holding a state funeral for Abe is equivalent to an endorsement of ruling party ties to the Unification Church.

President Biden's failure to attend Shinzo Abe's state funeral in Japan sends a message of frailty to China, Japanese commentator Yoko Ishii told Fox News.

In meeting after meeting in Tokyo, Vice President Kamala Harris has emphasized the U.S. commitment to regional security.

TOKYO — (AP) — A tense Japan prepared Tuesday for a rare and controversial state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader in his nation's modern history and one of the most divisive. World leaders, including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, were in town for the funeral. The only postwar state funeral for a political leader, for Shigeru Yoshida in 1967, also faced similar criticism. Protests of the funeral have increased as more details emerged about Abe's and LDP lawmakers' connection to the Unification Church. Opponents say holding a state funeral for Abe is equivalent to an endorsement of ruling party ties to the Unification Church.

TOKYO — (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shortly after arriving in Tokyo for the state funeral of assassinated former leader Shinzo Abe. Abe, a former prime minister who was assassinated in July, will be honored on Tuesday, and Harris is leading a U.S. delegation to pay its respects. “The alliance between Japan and the United States is a cornerstone of what we believe is integral to peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region,” she said Monday at the Akasaka Palace. The official also said Harris would “make clear our ironclad commitment to Japan’s security.” More than 50,000 U.S. troops are based there. Harris, who is scheduled to spend three nights in Tokyo, is visiting Japan at a politically fraught moment.

Dignitaries gather to honor the former Japanese leader, as domestic controversy swirls over the ruling party's links to a religious group.

TOKYO — (AP) — Japan is filled with tension, rather than sadness, on Tuesday as a rare state funeral for the assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of the most divisive leader, deeply splits the nation. The only postwar state funeral for a political leader, for Shigeru Yoshida in 1967, also faced criticism for lacking legal bases. “Spending our valuable tax money on the state funeral with no legal basis is an act that tramples on the constitution," rally organizer Takakage Fujita said at Monday's indoor rally. Protests of the funeral have increased as more details emerged about Abe's and LDP lawmakers' connection to the Unification Church. Opponents say holding a state funeral for Abe is equivalent to an endorsement of party ties to the Unification Church.

Japan’s assassinated hawkish former leader, Shinzo Abe, has been honored by a rare and divisive state funeral that was full of militaristic pomp and surrounded by throngs of mourners as well as by widespread protests.

TOKYO — (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Monday shortly after arriving in Tokyo for the state funeral of his predecessor, Shinzo Abe. Abe, who was assassinated in July, will be honored on Tuesday, and Harris is leading a U.S. delegation to pay its respects. “The alliance between Japan and the United States is a cornerstone of what we believe is integral to peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region,” she said at the Akasaka Palace. The official also said Harris would “make clear our ironclad commitment to Japan’s security.” More than 50,000 U.S. troops are based there. Harris, who is scheduled to spend three nights in Tokyo, is visiting at a politically fraught moment.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in Tokyo to lead a U.S. delegation to the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July.

TOKYO — (AP) — A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July, has split Japan. A look at some of the reasons why the state funeral on Tuesday is causing so much anger:___WHO GETS A STATE FUNERAL IN JAPAN? The state funeral law was scrapped after the war. “A state funeral contradicts the spirit of democracy,” said Junichi Miyama, a historian at Chuo University. Opponents say holding a state funeral for Abe is equivalent to an endorsement of party ties to the Unification Church.

TOKYO — (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries Monday in what he's called “funeral diplomacy" the day before he hosts a controversial state-sponsored ceremony for former leader Shinzo Abe. Later Monday, Kishida is to meet with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and have a state dinner. On Tuesday, he is set to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Other leaders from Group of Seven countries and many others who attended Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London last week won't be at Abe's funeral. South Korea is sending Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is set to meet with Kishida on Wednesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has held a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries in what he has called “funeral diplomacy” on the day before he hosts a controversial state-sponsored funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe.

A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July, has split Japan.

The commemoration of Shinzo Abe has put a spotlight on the scandal ensnaring the ruling party over its links with the Unification Church.

A partisan debate over the assassinated leader’s state memorial embarrasses the nation on the world stage.

The vice president will lead the U.S. delegation at Tuesday's memorial for Abe, the former Japanese leader who was fatally shot in July.

There's the potential for more provocations from North Korea, which test-fired a missile shortly before Harris' departure Sunday from Washington. Harris, who is leading a delegation of current and former U.S. officials to the funeral, plans to spend three nights in Tokyo. Relations between South Korea and Japan remain strained because of the legacy of Japan's aggression during World War II. "But whether it’s strategically ambiguous, I don’t know.”More controversy awaits Harris in South Korea, where there's outrage over new U.S. rules that make electric cars built outside of North America ineligible for U.S. government subsidies. ___Associated Press writers Yuri Kageyama and Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo and Kim Tong-Hyung in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report.

Attending funerals on behalf of the United States is normally a straightforward assignment for a vice president.

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The governments of South Korea and Japan say their leaders have agreed to accelerate efforts to mend ties frayed over Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

A Japanese man deliberately doused himself in oil and set himself on fire to oppose the government’s decisions to hold a funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

More protests are expected before the state funeral next week for Japan's divisive former leader. Shinzo Abe's assassination in July has highlighted the Unification Church's ties to Japanese politics.

Tokyo police refused to comment, including on a report that a police officer was caught in the fire.

TOKYO — (AP) — A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo early Wednesday in apparent protest against the state funeral planned next week for former leader Shinzo Abe, officials and media reports said. A note apparently written by the man was found with him that said, “Personally, I am absolutely against” Abe’s funeral, Kyodo said. Tokyo police refused to comment, including on a report that a police officer was caught in the fire. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders. A state funeral is a rare event in Japan, but Kishida has said Abe deserves the honor as Japan's longest-serving post-World War II leader and for his diplomatic and economic achievements.

A man has set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo in apparent protest of the state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe.

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The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, reportedly told police he killed Abe because of his apparent link to the Unification Church. However, Motegi denied there were any ties between the conservative governing party as an organization and the church. The Unification Church was founded in South Korea in 1954 and came to Japan a decade later. The only other state funeral for a former prime minister in recent decades was for Shigeru Yoshida in 1967. He has said Abe deserves a state funeral as the longest-serving post-World War II leader and for his diplomatic and economic achievements.

Japan’s governing party says nearly half of its national lawmakers had ties to the Unification Church, in a widening controversy that emerged after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — (AP) — Another U.S. congressional delegation is visiting Taiwan as tensions with China remain high over its claims to the self-governed island. China in response has stepped up its military harassment of Taiwan, sending warships, warplanes and drones toward the island daily. Referring to China's military threats, Tsai said the delegation's visit “conveys rock solid support for Taiwan from the U.S. Under the U.S. system of separation of powers, the executive branch of government has no legal right to prevent members of Congress from visiting Taiwan. Following Pelosi's trip, a U.S. senator and another congressional delegation visited Taiwan, as well as officials from Japan and Palau.

Another U.S. congressional delegation is visiting Taiwan as tensions with China remain high over its claims to the island.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the U.S. delegation to the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe later this month, the White House announced Wednesday. Harris will also visit South Korea on the Sept. 25-29 trip. Harris is set to meet with senior government officials and civil society leaders, and the White House said she will raise economic, trade and security interests during her trip. Abe was shot to death in July on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

The White House says Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the U.S. delegation to the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe later this month.

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TOKYO — (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal trigged by former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination last month. Widespread cozy ties between members of Kishida governing Liberal Democratic Party and the church have surfaced since Abe was shot to death while giving a campaign speech in July. The suspect arrested at the scene allegedly told police he killed Abe because of his apparent link to the church. Dozens of LDP members have since acknowledged their ties to the church and related organizations. Kishida shuffled his Cabinet earlier in August to purge seven ministers linked to the groups, but more ministers and their aides have since admitted their ties.

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal triggered by former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination last month.

Yamagami's uncle, in media interviews, said Yamagami's mother donated 60 million yen ($440,000) within months of joining the church. Yamagami's mother reportedly told prosecutors that she was sorry for troubling the church over her son's alleged crime. In December 2019, he tweeted that his grandfather blamed Yamagami's mother for the family's troubles and even tried to kill her. Yamagami's case also has shed light on the children of Unification Church adherents. As a second-generation victim “who had my life destroyed by the church, I can understand (Yamagami's) pain, though what he did was wrong," she said.

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A police report found holes in former prime minister Shinzo Abe's protection that allowed the alleged attacker to shoot him from behind.

TOKYO — (AP) — Japan's national police chief on Thursday said he will resign to take responsibility over the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign speech last month. National Police Agency Chief Itaru Nakamura's announcement came as his agency released a report on how it failed to save Abe's life on July 8 when he was assassinated in Nara in western Japan. The police report found holes in Abe's police protection that allowed the alleged attacker to shoot him from behind. Yamagami told police that he targeted Abe because of the former leader's link to the Unification Church, which he hated. Abe's family paid tribute to him in a private ritual Buddhist ritual Thursday marking the 49th day of his assassination.

Japan’s national police chief says he will resign to take responsibility over the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe last month.

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South Korea Unification Church Protest Unification Church followers hold signs during a rally in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, protesting negative Japanese media coverage of their religion after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (Lee Jin-man)SEOUL, South Korea — (AP) — Thousands of Unification Church followers rallied in South Korea on Thursday protesting negative Japanese media coverage of their religion after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles. The protesters, mostly Japanese followers who settled in South Korea after marrying Korean spouses, insisted the Japanese reports were being driven by anti-Unification Church pundits, lawyers and Protestant pastors who “groundlessly” blame their church for Abe’s death. There have been cases where Japanese Unification Church followers were kidnapped or confined by relatives attempting to deprogram them from their religion. The Unification Church says there are about 10,000 Japanese-born followers currently living in South Korea after marrying Korean spouses.

Thousands of Unification Church followers have rallied in South Korea protesting negative Japanese media coverage after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles

Thousands of Unification Church followers have rallied in South Korea protesting negative Japanese media coverage after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe blamed the church for his family’s troubles.

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Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Police and media reports say the man arrested had targeted Abe over suspected ties to the Unification Church, which the man hated because his mother’s massive financial donations to the church ruined his family. Most of the respondents said they think politicians have not sufficiently explained their ties to the Unification Church. Kishi was replaced by former Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, and Taro Kono, who previously served as a vaccination tsar during the pandemic as well as foreign and defense minister, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. Economy and Trade Minister Koici Hagiuda, who also had church ties, was shifted to head the party policy research committee and replaced by former Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura.

Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Police and media reports say the man arrested had targeted Abe over suspected ties to the Unification Church, which the man hated because his mother’s massive financial donations to the church ruined his family. Most of the respondents said they think politicians have not sufficiently explained their ties to the Unification Church. Kishida's Cabinet renewal, which had been expected in September before the autumn parliamentary session, was apparently expedited as public support weakened amid questions over the church ties. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno and Economy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa will reportedly stay in the new Cabinet.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has reshuffled his Cabinet in a bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members.

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The assassination, allegedly motivated by a grudge Abe's suspected killer held against the Unification Church, has put the relationship between Japan and the church under a new spotlight.

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Japan’s Cabinet will now hold a state funeral for the assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in September.

Japan Abe Shooting Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Friday, July 22, 2022. Japan's Cabinet on Friday formally decided to hold a state funeral on Sept. 27 for the assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, amid national debate over the plan which some criticize an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure. (Kyodo News via AP) (Uncredited)TOKYO — (AP) — Japan's Cabinet on Friday formally decided to hold a state funeral on Sept. 27 for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid national debate over the plan, which some criticize as an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure. Foreign dignitaries will be invited to Abe's state funeral, Matsuno said, though further details, including the estimated cost and number of attendees, are yet to be determined. Abe’s private funeral was already held at a Tokyo temple and attended by about 1,000 mourners, including lawmakers, business leaders and others.

Japan’s Cabinet has formally decided to hold a state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in September.

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Japan Abe Shooting People offer flowers at a memorial area near the site where former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot in Nara, western Japan, Friday, July 15, 2022. The alleged assassin, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, was arrested immediately after the shooting and has been held for questioning. Yamagami allegedly said in the letter that he no longer had capacity to think about political consequences Abe's death may cause. Senior LDP lawmakers on Tuesday called for members to prepare for a state funeral for Abe. The plan for the state funeral for a leader whose arch-conservative ideology has divided public opinion has triggered mixed reaction from opposition groups.

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