Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — one of the most consequential leaders in Japan’s postwar history — died Friday after being shot while giving a stump speech in the city of Nara. He was 67 years old. As Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, the assassination of Abe just two days before …
Read More »First Lady Jill Biden To Lead U.S. Delegation To Tokyo Olympics
First Lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which will be held on July 23, according to the first lady’s office. The Summer Olympics were supposed to kick off in Japan’s capital last year on July 24 but were postponed due to …
Read More »G7 Commits To Donation Of 1 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
On Friday, the Group of Seven (G7) announced that they would give 1 billion COVID-19 vaccines to communities worldwide. 500 million of the doses are being donated by the United States, which President Biden announced on Thursday. Leaders from around the world are in Cornwall, England for the G-7 summit. …
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