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Suspect in assassination of former Japanese PM Abe charged with murder
Tetsuya Yamagami allegedly shot and killed Shinzo Abe in early July but underwent a months-long mental evaluation that prosecutors say showed he's fit to stand trial.
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Tetsuya Yamagami allegedly shot and killed Shinzo Abe in early July but underwent a months-long mental evaluation that prosecutors say showed he's fit to stand trial.
As Kamala Harris joined other dignitaries to mourn the former leader, outside, a lot of attention was being paid to a global church and its role in politics.
The vice president is leading the U.S. delegation at the memorial for Abe, the former Japanese leader who was fatally shot in July.
Tokyo police refused to comment, including on a report that a police officer was caught in the fire.
Current leader says he's urged police "to carry out a thorough inspection and fix what needs to be fixed" after brazen murder of former premiere at campaign event.
The funeral service at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo was private, but that didn't stop many people in the shocked and grieving nation from coming to say farewell.
Abe, the longest-serving political leader in Japan's history, was fatally shot while delivering a campaign speech on Friday.
Watch the full version of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris that aired July 10, 2022, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”
Japan is holding elections in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, gunned down while making a campaign speech.
Abe's assassination ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election shocked the nation and raised questions over whether security for the former prime minister was adequate.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed at a campaign speech Friday. Cecile Shea, a nonresident senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, joined CBS News to discuss how the assassination impacts domestic politics and foreign relations.
World leaders are offering their condolences after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot during a speech Friday. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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The White House says it's "shocked and saddened" over the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The 67-year-old was shot during a campaign event in Nara, Japan. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo, and CBS News anchors Tanya Rivero and Michelle Miller speak with author and lawyer Gordon Chang about how unprecedented this attack is in Japan.
The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is especially shocking in a country where gun violence is extremely rare. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Michelle Miller talk with Iain Overton, the executive director of Action on Armed Violence, to discuss Japan's strict gun laws and the reaction to this deadly shooting.
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a campaign event in the city of Nara. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer is in Tokyo with more on the shocking attack and the reaction pouring in from world leaders.
Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the world, making the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a particularly extraordinary act of violence. Professor Nancy Snow joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Nancy Chen with more on the reaction.
Facebook parent Meta says it's removing "any violating content related to the incident," citing policy on posts deemed harmful.
President Biden released a statement Friday following the shooting death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined Nancy Chen and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the president's reaction as well as his upcoming remarks and executive orders on abortion rights.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday when he was shot at a campaign event in the city of Nara. Kazuto Suzuki, professor of International Political Economy at the University of Tokyo, joins "CBS News Mornings" from Japan to discuss the impact the death is having in the country and around the world.
A gunman shot and killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign event. The country has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins "CBS News Mornings" with more.
Japan and the rest of the world were shocked by the assassination of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe during a campaign speech. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo, and then Michael Penn, president of Shingetshu News Agency, joins "CBS News Mornings" with more reaction.
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Warning: This video may be disturbing for some viewers. Japanese broadcaster NHK aired the moment former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot while delivering a campaign speech Friday in western Japan. He died at age 67.
Abe, a popular conservative leader who resigned in 2020 for health reasons, was shot as he gave an outdoor campaign speech. A suspect is in custody.
President Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Biden announced Sunday he was stepping down from the 2024 race for the White House.
President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
"The crews of the Russian fighters identified the aerial target as a pair of U.S. Air Force B-52H strategic bombers," Moscow's defense ministry wrote.
Utah State cornerback and former Belleville High School football star Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent drowning at a Utah reservoir, the school announced.
Detectives are currently talking to the man as the investigation continues.
Microsoft said 8.5 million devices running its Windows operating system were affected by the outage that affected consumers and businesses across the globe.
It was the third vehicle crash into a state police cruiser within 48 hours, according to police reports.
President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
It was the third vehicle crash into a state police cruiser within 48 hours, according to police reports.
Utah State cornerback and former Belleville High School football star Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent drowning at a Utah reservoir, the school announced.
The German-based sportswear company drew criticism from Israel for including supermodel Bella Hadid in the advertising for the SL72 shoes.
The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.
Novo Nordisk and Lilly can't keep up with demand for their weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. But they object to specialty pharmacies making their own cheaper versions to fill the gap — providing as much as 30% of those drugs sold in the U.S.
Investors are sizing up which industries could benefit under a second Trump administration. But Wall Street preach caution, saying it's easy to get burned.
Starbuck's mobile order ahead and pay features are down. Here's what the company is doing to restore them.
President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Biden campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond on "Face the Nation" that aired on July 21, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, on "Face the Nation" that aired on July 21, 2024.
AI bots like Google AI have given incorrect information, with the results ranging from humorous to potentially dangerous.
Novo Nordisk and Lilly can't keep up with demand for their weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. But they object to specialty pharmacies making their own cheaper versions to fill the gap — providing as much as 30% of those drugs sold in the U.S.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Researchers have published more than 24,000 papers on long COVID — a constellation of health effects such as shortness of breath, fatigue, brain fog and heart failure that last months or years after the initial infection.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
The Israeli airstrikes were the first time Israel is known to have responded to repeated Houthi attacks throughout its nine-month war against Hamas.
"The crews of the Russian fighters identified the aerial target as a pair of U.S. Air Force B-52H strategic bombers," Moscow's defense ministry wrote.
The Pope stressed that sport also has "a great social power, capable of peacefully uniting people from different cultures."
Doctors and aid workers describe desperate conditions in the Gaza Strip since Israel responded to Hamas' attack last October, and their efforts to rescue children, the most vulnerable victims of violence.
Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
In-between his chart-topping album "The River" and his classic "Born in the U.S.A.," Bruce Springsteen recorded a collection of songs on a 4-track cassette recorder in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse – dark, mournful, and rough-hewn songs that reflected the upheaval in his life at a time of rising success. The resulting album, 1982's "Nebraska," would be one of his most personal, and helped solidify his status as one of music's most soulful voices. Springsteen talks with correspondent Jim Axelrod about how "Nebraska" spoke to his evolution as a songwriter. Axelrod also talks with Warren Zanes, author of the new book, "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska'." (This story was originally broadcast on April 30, 2023.)
Bob Newhart, whose observational humor and deadpan delivery were featured in classic standup comedy albums and two hit TV sitcoms, died on July 18, 2024, at the age of 94. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks back at the career of a comedy legend.
Thirty-seven-year-old sculptor Jacopo Cardillo, better known in his native Italy as Jago, has earned a following with his contemporary approach to this classical art form, exposing on social media his process of shaping marble. When he embraced a group of teens who'd defaced one of his works, Jago won a new fan touched by his humanity: Whoopi Goldberg. Correspondent Seth Doane talked with the artist about his most ambitious project yet: creating what will be a 6-ton sculpture more than 16 feet tall.
Birdwatching might seem like an antiquated activity - but thanks to young fans and TikTok, it's having a moment in the spotlight. Actor Ian Harding detailed his love for the hobby in a new memoir, "Odd Birds."
Travelers at airports across the globe were still facing long lines and flight cancellations as airlines Saturday struggled to recover from the CrowdStrike software meltdown. Elise Preston reports.
Saturday marks 55 years since the crew of Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Buzz Aldrin, the only surviving member of that crew, remembered the historic moment by writing, "I am still inspired by what we all saw and did, the best of America and the best of humanity."
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
With medical providers facing rising levels of burnout, software designers are testing specialized AI-powered chatbots that they hope provide preventative care advice to patients. However, CBS News Confirmed found that the summaries given from existing AI bots like ChatGPT aren't always accurate.
A flaw in a software update from CrowdStrike, a firm that provides cybersecurity services through Microsoft for half of the Fortune 1000 companies, has caused a major worldwide tech outage. Carter Evans examines exactly what caused the glitch and how it is being fixed.
There is a lot we're still learning about the magnificent elephant, a creature that became a political animal after satirist Thomas Nast used it in cartoons in the 1870s. Correspondent Faith Salie visits the exhibition "The Secret World of Elephants," at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and checks out the pachyderms at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to uncover some of the elephant's secrets, from its means of communication, to its trunk, "the Swiss army knife of organs."
This summer millions of people have experienced the fact that climate change is making our days hotter, but new research shows it is also making them longer. CBS News' Lana Zak explains.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
Experts say the surging demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit record-highs both this year and next year, straining the country's aging power grid and creating more planet-warming emissions. Part of the demand is from a growing number of data centers across the nation and the rise of artificial intelligence.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Three people died and several others were injured in a shooting at a large gathering early Sunday morning in the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia, police said.
A popular doctor's brutal murder baffles investigators until digital clues lead to three unusual suspects.
Sandra Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, is now free — despite objections from Missouri's attorney general.
"It was just a horrific scene that even seasoned officers told me it is the worst thing they've ever seen," the sheriff said.
The drug ring would appeal to a witchdoctor "to receive his blessing and for the success of its cocaine transportation," police said.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Cedric Richmond, the co-chair of President Biden's reelection campaign, tells "Face the Nation" that the president "has heard those concerns" of prominent Democrats and lawmakers who have called on him to drop out of the 2024 race, but "he's made a decision" to stay in the race. "I think that there are those out there that need to hear it again, that he made a decision, he's going to be the candidate, he's going to be the next president," Richmond added.
Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill tells "Face the Nation" that the rhetoric at the Republican National Convention "projects to the rest of the world that the United States is no different from any other country where you're getting a populist leader emerging," while author Robert Kagan says what Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is offering is " not new" but rather "to the fundamental principles that the founders established.
Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Democrat who challenged President Biden for the presidential nomination and ultimately endorsed him, tells "Face the Nation" that "it is time to step aside and turn this over to a new generation." Phillips added that Mr. Biden "does not" have the confidence of Congress, and he is calling this week for a "secret ballot expeditiously, when we're back here this week, to present privately to the president to show him where Congress stands."
Rep. Mike Turner repeated his calls for Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle to resign, telling "Face the Nation" that if former President Donald Trump had been killed in the rally shooting, the Secret Service "would be culpable." "Every aspect of their failure leads right to giving an opportunity to shoot Donald Trump," Turner said.
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a longtime Democrat recently turned independent, tells "Face the Nation" that President Biden should step aside in the 2024 race. "I'm just very hopeful that this torch is passed to a new generation to allow President Biden be the president I know he is and can be," Manchin said.