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Japanese authorities search for motive in Abe murder

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Japanese authorities search for motive in Abe murder

FILE - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacts during a press conference at the prime minister official residence in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2020. Japan's Cabinet on Friday, July 22, 2022 formally decided to hold a state funeral on Sept. 27 for the assassinated former Prime Minister Abe, amid national debate over the plan which some criticize an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP, File)The assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is undergoing mental health evaluations as authorities try to find a motive to the killing. Abe, 67, was pronounced dead by doctors at the Nara Medical University Hospital, at 5:03 p.m local time on Friday, just over five hours after being shot while delivering a campaign speech in front of a small crowd on a street.

Bannon to testify on J6 show trial after Trump approval

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Bannon to testify on J6 show trial after Trump approval

FILE - Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after departing federal court on Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is returning Thursday, July 14, 2022, with a hearing that will examine the three-hour plus stretch when Donald Trump failed to act as a mob of supporters stormed the Capitol. Committee members say a lawyer for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, who faces criminal charges after months of defying a congressional subpoena, told the committee over the weekend that Bannon may now be willing to testify.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Former Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon agreed to speak with January 6 committee after getting permission from Donald Trump. According to reports on Sunday, Bannon will testify before the Democrat committee after Trump waived his executive privilege in a letter sent on Saturday.