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A Japanese court sentenced the assassin of Shinzo Abe to life in prison for the 2022 shooting. Separately, Tokyo experienced a series of serious criminal incidents, including a major heist in which robbers stole approximately 420 million yen from a vehicle in the Ikebukuro district. Police are also investigating an attack on people in the parking lot of Haneda Airport and have arrested a club host for allegedly using a dating app to lure women.
China announced new, stricter controls on the export of dual-use items to Japan, citing concerns over Japan's military ambitions and recent comments about Taiwan. China's commerce ministry stated the measures aim to curb what it calls Japan's 'remilitarization' while insisting normal civilian trade will continue. In regional security developments, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, prompting a formal protest from Tokyo. Senior Japanese political figure Takaichi stated that Japan could participate in U.S.-led military rescue operations if China attacks Taiwan, arguing that refusal would cause the Japan-U.S. security alliance to 'collapse.'
Further regional engagements included Japan and South Korea agreeing to boost cooperation on economic security, and Japan and the Philippines signing new security pacts to strengthen military cooperation amid regional tensions. In a separate incident, two Japanese men were robbed of 58 million yen in cash in Hong Kong, with six arrests made.
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A Japanese court has sentenced the man who assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison. The man killed Abe in 2022 using a homemade firearm.
Police in Tokyo are investigating a major robbery where suspects stole about 420 million yen, which is roughly $2.7 million, in cash. In separate incidents, a club host was arrested for allegedly using a dating app to lure women, and police are searching for three men connected to attacks in a parking lot at Haneda Airport.
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Jan 15
China tightens export controls on dual-use items to JapanChina has announced tighter export controls on dual-use items to Japan. Dual-use items are goods and technologies that can be used for both civilian and military purposes. Chinese officials from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) stated the controls are a lawful response to Japan's actions and are intended to curb what China calls Japan's 'remilitarization.' They emphasized that exports for civilian use are not affected and that China firmly opposes any request from Japan to lift the new restrictions.
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Japanese men robbed of large sums of cash in Hong KongTwo Japanese men were robbed of 58 million yen (about $580,000) in Hong Kong. Authorities are investigating whether the victims were targeted for the cash they were carrying when they departed from Tokyo's Haneda airport.