Index/People/Shinzō Abe

Shinzō Abe

Prime Minister of Japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020 (1954–2022)

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Jan 24, 2026
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In November 2017, during a visit to , into a koi pond while standing beside — an image that went viral and was widely ridiculed as a cultural and ecological faux pas . Subsequent reporting showed the ...

Nov 18, 2025
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Which major policy meetings or events took place at Mar-a-Lago between 2017 and 2021?

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Feb 1, 2026

What foreign gifts has Donald Trump declared to the U.S. government?

The public record shows that the both reported a set of ">foreign gifts to the federal government and failed to account for many others — a discrepancy laid out in a 2023 interim report and subsequent...

Dec 16, 2025

What are the gun control laws in Japan and how do they contribute to low gun violence rates?

Japan’s Firearm and Sword Possession Control Law (1958, amended repeatedly) effectively prohibits most private ownership of handguns and tightly restricts rifles/shotguns to hunting and sport; licensi...

Nov 1, 2025

Which world leaders were invited to state dinners during the Obama administration?

The available analyses converge on a clear fact: the Obama administration hosted multiple state dinners inviting a wide array of foreign heads of government and state — including leaders from India, M...

Oct 19, 2025

Did Trump's golf habits affect his work schedule as president?

Donald Trump’s longstanding passion for golf is well documented and intersected with his presidency in multiple ways: he owns and manages numerous courses globally and played frequently while in offic...