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Shinzo Abe

January 21, 2026

Shinzo Abe’s killer sentenced to life imprisonment

Tetsuya Yamagami, a 45-year-old man who assassinated Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, with a homemade gun in 2022, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Tetsuya Yamagami
September 27, 2022

Protests at assassinated Japanese ex-prime minister’s funeral

The late Shinzo Abe was known in Japan for his controversial nationalist agenda and his involvement in nepotism scandals.

Japan PM Shinzo Abe
July 8, 2022

Buhari commiserates with Japan over death of ex-Prime Minister Abe

Mr Buhari said Mr Abe will be remembered for his unwavering commitment to strengthening trade and investment between Africa and Japan.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Shinzo Abe