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          Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stands in front of Japan's national flag in 2017. Abe died after being shot during a campaign speech on Friday. Reuters

          Shinzo Abe, September 21, 1954 – July 8, 2022

          ObituariesJuly 08, 2022
          Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. AP

          Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe assassinated by gunman

          AsiaJuly 08, 2022
          Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso is seen as a leading contender to take over from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. AFP

          Who could succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan's prime minister?

          AsiaAugust 28, 2020
          A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of the Bank of Japan. The Japanese central bank has increased the size of its lending package to $1tn. Reuters.

          Bank of Japan boosts lending package for struggling firms to $1 trillion

          EconomyJune 16, 2020
          Female labour participation hit a decade-high of more than 70% under Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign, but women lack the job security of male workers. Photo: AFP

          Female workers more exposed to coronavirus recession under Japan's 'Womenomics'

          EconomyJune 12, 2020
          Passengers wearing protective face masks at a subway station in Tokyo. Japan is looking to roll out at a fresh $1.1tn stimulus to boost its economy. Reuters.

          Japan eyes new $1.1tn stimulus to ease coronavirus impact on economy

          EconomyMay 27, 2020
          People wearing face masks amid concerns over the spread of Covid-19 cross the Shibuya crossing in Tokyo. Japan’s economy sank last quarter into a recession that’s likely to deepen further as households limit spending to essentials and companies cut back on investment, production and hiring to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

          Japan's economy sinks into a recession and may slide deeper

          EconomyMay 18, 2020
          Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda - Japanese central bank on Monday expanded its bond buying programme to support the country's economy. AP Photo

          Japan's central bank boosts stimulus with pledge for unlimited bond buying

          EconomyApril 27, 2020
          South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has his temperature checked before entering Dongsan Medical Centre in Daegu on April 11, 2020. Yonhap via AP

          Coronavirus: South Korea plans tracking wristbands for people in quarantine

          AsiaApril 11, 2020
          The Olympics were scheduled to be help in Tokyo in July, but officials have pushed the event back until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters

          Japan questions increase in coronavirus cases after Olympics are postponed

          AsiaMarch 30, 2020
          Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori carries the Olympic flame during the Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. AP Photo

          Olympics set for July 2021 despite calls to move to cooler months - reports

          Other SportMarch 29, 2020
          Naomi has backed the IOC and Japanese government's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until 2021. AP Photo

          Naomi Osaka: 'We'll be stronger than ever in 2021'

          Other SportMarch 28, 2020
          (FILES) In this file photo taken on January 10, 2020 International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach arrives for a press conference closing an Olympic session in Lausanne. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced on March 24, 2020. The Games were scheduled for July 24-August 9, but after telephone discussions between IOC president Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a historic joint decision was taken to delay the Olympics -- the first time that has been done in peacetime. / AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI

          IOC chief says postponing Games 'about protecting lives'

          Other SportMarch 24, 2020
          A passersby, wearing a face mask, walks past a screen counting down the days to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Reuters

          Canada pulls out of Tokyo Olympics casting doubt over future of event

          Other SportMarch 23, 2020
          FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks past the Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

          Tokyo 2020 organisers 'making alternative plans' for potential delay - reports

          Other SportMarch 22, 2020
          International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach is known for sticking to his guns in the face of adversity. AFP

          Coronavirus: IOC to hold crisis talks with sports bodies on Tuesday

          Other SportMarch 15, 2020
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