Police in Japan have nearly doubled their personnel who handle cases of lone wolves since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead by one in July 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/crime-legal/japanese-police-lone-offender-countermeasures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #npa #mpd #shinzoabe #2025upperhouseelection

It’s been three years since the shocking assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — and yet, the trial of the 44-year-old man accused of the crime still hasn’t begun. Here are where things stand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/crime-legal/japan-pm-abe-shooting-three-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #shinzoabe#tetsuyayamagami #nara#unificationchurch #japanesecourts