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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe's Killer Appeals Sentence
The gunman convicted of shooting dead former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has appealed his life sentence, his lawyer told AFP.
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Cops Detain Hostage-Taker After Hours-Long Standoff At Japan Post Office
Japanese police have detained a suspected gunman reportedly in his 80s who holed up in a post office on Tuesday with several hostages.
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Gunman Takes Hostages In Japan Post Office, 300 Residents Asked To Evacuate
A suspected gunman has taken an unknown number of people hostage inside a post office in Japan, authorities said Tuesday.
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Shinzo Abe’s Shooter Reportedly Checked YouTube While Making Firearms
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former Prime Minister who was assassinated last week, was shot by a gunman Tetsuya Yamagami who reportedly viewed YouTube when making the firearm used in the attack. The gunman has reportedly stated that he tested a homemade gun at a facility connected to a religious group. The police is said to havefound items that are believ...
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Cops Guarding Shinzo Abe Did Not Notice Gunman Until 1st Shot: Report
Police officers on duty at the venue where former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot didn't recognize a suspicious man in the crowd until hearing the first gunshot, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday.
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Japan Gunman Arrested After Taking Doctor Hostage, Shooting Nurse: Report
A Japanese man attacked at least two reported medical workers making a visit to a home in Fujimino, west of Tokyo, on Thursday night, shooting one and taking another hostage, local media said.
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Japan Gunman Kills Construction Worker In Rare Shooting
A man who allegedly shot dead a construction worker and wounded three at their office in Japan is on the run, police said on Monday, marking a rare incident of gun violence in the country.
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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe's Killer Appeals Sentence
The gunman convicted of shooting dead former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has appealed his life sentence, his lawyer told AFP.
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Cops Detain Hostage-Taker After Hours-Long Standoff At Japan Post Office
Japanese police have detained a suspected gunman reportedly in his 80s who holed up in a post office on Tuesday with several hostages.
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Gunman Takes Hostages In Japan Post Office, 300 Residents Asked To Evacuate
A suspected gunman has taken an unknown number of people hostage inside a post office in Japan, authorities said Tuesday.
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Shinzo Abe’s Shooter Reportedly Checked YouTube While Making Firearms
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former Prime Minister who was assassinated last week, was shot by a gunman Tetsuya Yamagami who reportedly viewed YouTube when making the firearm used in the attack. The gunman has reportedly stated that he tested a homemade gun at a facility connected to a religious group. The police is said to havefound items that are believ...
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Cops Guarding Shinzo Abe Did Not Notice Gunman Until 1st Shot: Report
Police officers on duty at the venue where former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot didn't recognize a suspicious man in the crowd until hearing the first gunshot, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday.
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Japan Gunman Arrested After Taking Doctor Hostage, Shooting Nurse: Report
A Japanese man attacked at least two reported medical workers making a visit to a home in Fujimino, west of Tokyo, on Thursday night, shooting one and taking another hostage, local media said.
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Japan Gunman Kills Construction Worker In Rare Shooting
A man who allegedly shot dead a construction worker and wounded three at their office in Japan is on the run, police said on Monday, marking a rare incident of gun violence in the country.
