Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city in July 2022. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day. (Pool photo)

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle presumed to be carrying a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 arrives at the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of his trial on Dec. 18, 2025. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day.

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle presumed to be carrying a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 arrives at the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of his trial on Dec. 18, 2025. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day.

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city in 2022. Prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their closing arguments and present a sentencing recommendation for the defendant the same day. (Pool photo)

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2025, shows the Nara District Court in Nara, western Japan, ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022. Prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their closing arguments and present a sentencing recommendation for the defendant.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, back) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) hold talks in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, back) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura (L, back) hold talks in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question at a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question at a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) attends a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025.

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with firefighters from the Ottawa Fire Service Station 44, in his Nepean riding in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney hands a reporter a roasted marshmallow while visiting Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, picks up a dropped marshmallow from the ground as he visit Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney sits in the drivers seat of a firetruck during a tour of Ottawa Fire Station 44, in his Nepean riding in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney watches as Santa blesses a Christmas tree while visiting Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney looks towards a row of Christmas trees at Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney roasts a marshmallow on a fire while visiting Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney sits in the drivers seat of a firetruck during a tour of Ottawa Fire Station 44, in his Nepean riding in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, pushes a Christmas tree into a Christmas Tree Baler during a visit to Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney, second from left, speaks with Santa as he selects a Christmas tree at Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney feeds a horse while visiting Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni introduces Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni introduces Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni introduces Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni introduces Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni introduces Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni introduces Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni introduces Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Mahmud Abbas (President of the Palestinian National Authority) on the occasion of the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

PM Giorgia Meloni and President Mahmoud Abbas at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 Event - Rome

Gianfranco Fini and the President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa on the occasion of Mahmud Abbas's speech at the ANP at the Fratelli d'Italia FDI Atreju 2025 event in Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM