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Is violence against politicians getting worse?
Today's Big Question Rise in far-right extremism is one factor behind series of attacks on political figures
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Japan opens border for tourism after almost 3 years of COVID restrictions
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North Korea launches longest-range missile test yet
Speed Read Intermediate-range ballistic fired over Japan in ‘dramatic escalation’ of tensions
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Trip of the week: a Japanese city opens to the world again
The Week Recommends Nagasaki, on the relatively lush and balmy island of Kyushu, has been almost entirely rebuilt since 1945
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North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
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What declining birth rates mean for our future
feature Global population now expected to peak in the 2080s and start declining by end of the century
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Magic mushroom church sues local police
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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The Unification Church: who are the Moonies?
feature Man who killed former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe cited grudge against the global religious movement
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Assassin may have killed Abe as revenge against religious group that bankrupted his mother
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World leaders react to Shinzo Abe's assassination
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Quiz of The Week: 2 - 8 July
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Shinzo Abe shooting: how common is gun crime in Japan?
In the Spotlight Longest-serving PM dies from injuries after being shot while on campaign trail
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot
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Japan's Shinzo Abe in 'severe condition' after being shot with handmade gun
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