2024Shigeru Ishiba Becomes Prime Minister Amid Hung Parliament

October 27: Shigeru Ishiba becomes Prime Minister of Japan a...
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👑 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

🗳️ Narendra Modi Elected Prime Minister

Narendra Modi is elected as the Prime Minister of India.
Narendra Modi Elected Prime Minister (2014)
Prime MinisterElectionsIndian PoliticsGovernmentDemocracy
IndiaIndia

👑 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

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