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President Trump's Pearl Harbor remark to justify his Iran attack sparked outrage in Japan. Critics called his comments ignorant and disrespectful, questioning Japan's equal partnership status. While Prime Minister Takaichi remained silent, many felt she should have protested the historical insensitivity and the war itself, highlighting ongoing debates about Japan's wartime role.

At an otherwise routine Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbour directly to Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi, invoking the 1941 surprise attack that killed 2,400 Americans and drew the United States into the Second World War. Takaichi widened her eyes, said nothing, and moved on. For eight decades, American presidents have avoided the subject in Japanese company, understanding that the alliance depends in part on leaving certain histories alone. Trump, characteristically, did not.

Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former prime minister shinzo abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a court said Friday. Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as the former leader was making a campaign speech in July outside a train station in Nara in western Japan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Akie Abe, the wife of Japan's late former Prime Minister shinzo abe, and fondly remembered his close personal friendship with shinzo abe.

Doctors tried in vain to revive Abe, who was wounded on the right side of his neck and left clavicle. An official said earlier that Abe appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest when airlifted to hospital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished his Japanese counterpart shinzo abe on his birthday and said that both of them are committed to taking India-Japan ties to the next level.

Former Japanese premier shinzo abe, who was assassinated on Friday, had a long association with Varanasi. He had visited the city along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 12, 2015 and attended the Ganga Aarti.

The assassination of former Japanese prime minister shinzo abe by a man resentful of the Unification Church has resurfaced years of controversy over the group. In a letter published by local media, Tetsuya Yamagami accused Abe of supporting the Unification Church and expressed resentment towards the group, which has confirmed his mother's membership.

Former Japanese premier shinzo abe, who was assassinated on Friday, had a long association with Varanasi. He had visited the city along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 12, 2015 and attended the Ganga 'aarti'. Rudraksha, an Indo-Japanese architectural marvel in Varanasi which is a symbol of Modi-Shinzo friendship, became operational on July 15, 2021.

Japan's former Prime Minister shinzo abe's assassin, Tetsuya Yamagami, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2022 killing. Yamagami targeted Abe due to his perceived ties to the Unification Church, which he blamed for his family's financial ruin. The unprecedented act has sent shockwaves through Japanese politics and society, highlighting deep-seated issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart shinzo abe in Vladivostok on Thursday, and the two leaders pledged to deepen the robust bilateral ties in a number of areas, including in economic and defence sectors. PM Modi, who arrived in Russia on a two-day visit, is the first Indian prime minister to visit the Russian Far East Region.

"During my visit, I had the privilege of meeting Mrs Akie Abe, the wife of the late PM shinzo abe. I expressed my gratitude for PM shinzo abe's invaluable efforts in advancing our bilateral ties," Jaishankar tweeted. Abe, aged 67, tragically passed away on July 8, 2022, after being shot during a campaign speech in Nara, Japan. Jaishankar, who is currently visiting Tokyo, expressed his appreciation for Abe's significant contributions to strengthening the India-Japan relationship.

"Deeply saddened by the demise of former PM of Japan, shinzo abe. His role in strengthening the strategic relationship between India & Japan was commendable. He leaves behind a lasting legacy in the Indo-Pacific. My condolences to his family and to the people of Japan," Gandhi said on Twitter.

Japan and India today agreed to strengthen strategic ties and also agreed to speed up talks on a so-far elusive deal on nuclear energy cooperation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold his first summit with his Japanese counterpart shinzo abe in Tokyo on July 3-4.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the state funeral of Japanese former Prime Minister shinzo abe, the Kremlin said on Monday. "No, Putin has no plans to visit Japan and attend the funeral," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding that Russia was yet to decide the country's presence at the funeral.

"Pained to hear about your ill health, my dear friend @AbeShinzo. In recent years, with your wise leadership and personal commitment, the India-Japan partnership has become deeper and stronger than ever before. I wish and pray for your speedy recovery," Modi said in a tweet.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal condoled the death of former prime minister of Japan shinzo abe on Friday, saying the world has lost a great leader.

PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart shinzo abe on Thursday laid the foundation stone for India's first bullet train project, the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh crore ($17 billion) Ahmedabad-Mumbai line, based on Japan's Shinkansen super speed train technology.