1960 ⟶ Japanese Socialist Politician Inejiro Asanuma Assassinated on Television

October 12: Inejiro Asanuma, a Japanese socialist politician...
Timelines Logo
Year
1926
1960
1989
2019
2022
2024

👑 Emperor Taishō's Death and Hirohito's Accession

December 25: Emperor Taishō dies; his son, the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) becomes Emperor of Japan.⟶
Emperor Taishō's Death and Hirohito's Accession (1926)
MonarchyEmperorSuccessionImperialism
JapanJapan

🪦 Japanese Socialist Politician Inejiro Asanuma Assassinated on Television

October 12: Inejiro Asanuma, a Japanese socialist politician, is assassinated during a broadcast on TV.⟶
Japanese Socialist Politician Inejiro Asanuma Assassinated on Television (1960)
AssassinationPolitical ViolenceSocialismCold WarPost-War
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Shōwa's Death and Accession of Emperor Heisei

January 7: Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) dies; his son, Akihito (the Emperor Heisei) becomes Emperor of Japan.⟶
Emperor Shōwa's Death and Accession of Emperor Heisei (1989)
MonarchyEmperorSuccessionPost-War
JapanJapan

👑 Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates

April 30: Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicates from his throne, the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in almost two centuries. The abdication ends the Heisei era of Japan and ushers in the Reiwa era with the new Emperor, his son Naruhito, ascending the throne on May 1.⟶
Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates (2019)
MonarchyEmperorAbdicationSuccessionJapanese History
JapanJapan

🔪 Assassination of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

July 8: Assassination of Shinzo Abe.⟶
Assassination of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2022)
AssassinationPolitical ViolencePrime Minister
JapanJapan

🗳️ Shigeru Ishiba Becomes Prime Minister Amid Hung Parliament

October 27: Shigeru Ishiba becomes Prime Minister of Japan as general election results in historic hung parliament⟶
Shigeru Ishiba Becomes Prime Minister Amid Hung Parliament (2024)
Prime MinisterElectionsPolitical CrisisGovernment
JapanJapan