Ukrainian rocket strike targets Russian ammunition depot
Ukraine indicated in recent days that it might launch a counteroffensive to reclaim territory in the country’s south.
Ukraine indicated in recent days that it might launch a counteroffensive to reclaim territory in the country’s south.
Mr Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister who remained influential even after he stepped down two years ago, was shot on Friday.
The governing Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito secured a majority in the parliament’s upper house.
The vote took on new meaning after the attack, with all of Japan’s political leaders emphasising the importance of defending democracy.
Shinzo Abe was shot while delivering a campaign speech in Nara on Friday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed two co-operation agreements during a visit to Bangkok on Sunday.
Half of the upper house of parliament was being elected on Sunday.
Washington’s Secretary of State signed an agreement expanding the US-Thailand ‘Strategic Alliance and Partnership’.
Francis condemned the ‘senseless’ assassination and offered condolences to the people of Japan.
The governor of Luhansk, Serhyi Haidai, said there had been no sign of the expected operational pause by Russian forces.
The ex-PM was assassinated during a campaign speech on Friday.
Japan’s former PM was assassinated during a campaign event on Friday.
Michael D Higgins told Japan’s emperor that the Irish people ‘share your sorrow and offer solidarity with you and the citizens of Japan’.
Shinzo Abe and the Queen met in 2016 during his second stint as Prime Minister.
The attack, in western Japan, has stunned the nation, which has some of the world’s strictest gun control laws.