68 moments

1. Birth in Shinjuku

   1954-09-21 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

   Abe was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo, into the Satō–Kishi–Abe political family.

2. Seikei University graduation

   1977-01-01 · Seikei University, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan

   Abe completed a political-science degree at Seikei University before beginning his professional career. The source supports the graduation year but not a more precise date.

3. Visiting student at USC

   1978-01-01 · University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States

   Abe attended the University of Southern California as a visiting student, studying English and taking courses in history, international relations, and political science. The source gives a 1978–1979 attendance period; the card uses the supported starting year.

4. Election to the House of Representatives

   1993-01-01 · Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

   Abe entered national elective office after winning a seat from Yamaguchi Prefecture's first district. The source identifies the electoral district; the prefectural capital is used as a representative coordinate.

5. Appointment as prime minister

   2006-09-26 · Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan

   Abe was formally appointed prime minister by Emperor Akihito, beginning his first premiership.

6. Japan-China summit

   2006-10-01 · Beijing, China

   Soon after taking office, Abe travelled to Beijing for meetings with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

7. Japan-South Korea summit

   2006-10-09 · Seoul, South Korea

   Abe visited Seoul and met President Roh Moo-hyun and Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook.

8. APEC summit in Hanoi

   2006-11-01 · Hanoi, Vietnam

   Abe attended the APEC summit in Hanoi and met Vietnamese leaders during his first overseas summit trip as prime minister. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

9. Meeting President Arroyo

   2006-12-01 · Manila, Philippines

   Abe visited Manila and met Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

10. East Asia Summit

    2007-01-01 · Cebu, Philippines

    Abe attended the East Asia Summit during a visit to Cebu. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

11. Meeting Tony Blair

    2007-01-09 · London, England, United Kingdom

    Abe began a European trip with meetings in London, including with Prime Minister Tony Blair.

12. Meeting Angela Merkel

    2007-01-10 · Berlin, Germany

    Abe visited Berlin and met Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Horst Köhler.

13. Meeting King Abdullah

    2007-04-01 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Abe travelled onward to Riyadh and met Saudi King Abdullah. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

14. White House meeting with George W. Bush

    2007-04-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Abe visited Washington for a meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

15. G8 summit at Heiligendamm

    2007-06-01 · Heiligendamm, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

    Abe attended the Japan–EU Summit and G8 summit during his visit to Germany. The source lists Berlin and Heiligendamm for the trip; this card records the summit site and uses month precision.

16. India visit with Manmohan Singh

    2007-08-01 · New Delhi, India

    Abe visited New Delhi and met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pratibha Patil. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

17. APEC summit in Sydney

    2007-09-01 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abe attended the APEC summit in Sydney shortly before resigning his first premiership. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

18. Resignation announcement

    2007-09-12 · Tokyo, Japan

    Abe announced his intention to resign as prime minister at an unscheduled press conference in Tokyo. The cited text does not name the venue; Tokyo is a defensible representative location for the prime-ministerial press conference.

19. LDP presidency campaign visit to Yasukuni

    2012-10-17 · Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan

    As LDP president, Abe made an official visit to Yasukuni Shrine after returning to party leadership.

20. Southeast Asia opening tour

    2013-01-16 · Hanoi, Vietnam

    After returning as prime minister, Abe opened his foreign travel with meetings in Hanoi with Vietnam's senior leaders.

21. Obama meeting and CSIS speech

    2013-02-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Abe visited Washington, met President Barack Obama, and spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

22. Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin

    2013-04-01 · Moscow, Russia

    Abe met Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

23. Visit to Myanmar

    2013-05-01 · Naypyidaw, Myanmar

    Abe visited Yangon and Naypyidaw and met Myanmar President Thein Sein. The source lists two cities without assigning the meeting to one; Naypyidaw is used as the national-government representative location.

24. UN General Assembly address

    2013-09-01 · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    Abe delivered a speech at the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the UN General Assembly. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

25. Yasukuni Shrine visit as prime minister

    2013-12-26 · Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan

    Abe made his first Yasukuni Shrine visit as a sitting prime minister during his second term.

26. Republic Day chief guest

    2014-01-01 · New Delhi, India

    

    Abe attended India's Republic Day Parade in Delhi as chief guest and met President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

27. World Economic Forum annual meeting

    2014-01-22 · Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland

    Abe attended the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.

28. Nuclear Security Summit

    2014-03-01 · The Hague, Netherlands

    Abe attended the Nuclear Security Summit at The Hague. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

29. OECD Ministerial Council keynote

    2014-05-01 · Paris, France

    Abe met President François Hollande in Paris and gave a keynote address at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

30. Shangri-La Dialogue keynote

    2014-05-01 · Singapore

    Abe delivered a keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

31. Address to Australian Parliament

    2014-07-01 · Parliament House, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Abe delivered a speech to the Australian Parliament during a visit that also included Pilbara and Perth. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

32. Visit to Teotihuacan

    2014-07-01 · Teotihuacan, State of Mexico, Mexico

    During a Mexico visit, Abe visited the National Museum of Anthropology and the former site of Teotihuacan. The wider Mexico trip was dated 25–26 July 2014; the source does not specify the day at Teotihuacan.

33. Visit to Wewak

    2014-07-01 · Wewak, Papua New Guinea

    Abe travelled to Wewak in Papua New Guinea and met East Sepik Governor Michael Somare. The wider trip was dated 10–11 July 2014; the source does not specify the day at Wewak.

34. APEC summit and Xi Jinping meeting

    2014-11-01 · Beijing, China

    Abe attended the APEC summit in Beijing, where he held his first meeting with Xi Jinping since both entered office. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

35. G20 summit in Brisbane

    2014-11-01 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Abe attended the G20 summit in Brisbane. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

36. Visit to Yad Vashem

    2015-01-01 · Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Abe visited Israel, met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and visited Yad Vashem. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

37. State funeral of Lee Kuan Yew

    2015-03-01 · Singapore

    Abe attended the state funeral of Singapore's former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

38. Address to a joint session of Congress

    2015-04-01 · United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United States

    Abe addressed a joint session of the United States Congress, becoming the first Japanese prime minister to do so. The source supports month precision only.

39. G7 summit at Schloss Elmau

    2015-06-01 · Schloss Elmau, Krün, Bavaria, Germany

    Abe attended the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau in Bavaria. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

40. UN General Assembly address

    2015-09-01 · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    Abe delivered a speech at the seventieth-session general debate of the UN General Assembly. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

41. Central Asia tour: Tashkent

    2015-10-25 · Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    Abe met Uzbek President Islam Karimov during a Central Asia tour.

42. China-Japan-South Korea summit

    2015-11-01 · Seoul, South Korea

    Abe attended the China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit in Seoul. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

43. Paris climate conference

    2015-11-01 · Paris, France

    Abe attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

44. G7 summit in Ise-Shima

    2016-05-01 · Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan

    Abe hosted fellow leaders at the G7 summit in Ise-Shima during Japan's presidency. The multilateral-meetings table identifies the G7 location and dates; the card uses month precision.

45. Hiroshima Peace Memorial visit with Obama

    2016-05-27 · Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima, Japan

    Abe accompanied President Barack Obama in Hiroshima and joined him in paying tribute at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

46. Reciprocal USS Arizona Memorial visit

    2016-12-27 · USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Abe made a reciprocal visit to the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu following Obama's Hiroshima visit.

47. Meeting Donald Trump in Washington

    2017-02-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Abe met U.S. President Donald Trump during an early bilateral visit to Washington. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

48. G7 summit in Taormina

    2017-05-01 · Taormina, Sicily, Italy

    Abe attended the G7 summit in Taormina, Sicily. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

49. G20 summit in Hamburg

    2017-07-01 · Hamburg, Germany

    Abe attended the G20 summit in Hamburg. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

50. Ahmedabad summit with Narendra Modi

    2017-09-01 · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    Abe met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad during a visit to India. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

51. APEC summit in Da Nang

    2017-11-01 · Da Nang, Vietnam

    Abe attended the APEC summit in Da Nang. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

52. PyeongChang Olympic opening ceremony

    2018-02-01 · Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, South Korea

    Abe attended the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics and met President Moon Jae-in. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

53. Visit to Mar-a-Lago

    2018-04-01 · Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, United States

    Abe visited President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

54. St. Petersburg Economic Forum

    2018-05-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Abe attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum before meeting President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The wider trip was dated 25–26 May 2018; the source does not give a separate day for Saint Petersburg.

55. G7 summit in Charlevoix

    2018-06-01 · Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada

    Abe attended the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Quebec. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

56. Eastern Economic Forum

    2018-09-01 · Vladivostok, Russia

    Abe attended the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

57. Beijing meetings with Xi Jinping

    2018-10-01 · Beijing, China

    Abe met Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders in Beijing and interacted with Peking University students. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

58. Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin

    2019-01-01 · Moscow, Russia

    Abe met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during negotiations on bilateral issues. The source supplies a two-day range; the card uses month precision.

59. Davos World Economic Forum

    2019-01-23 · Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland

    Abe returned to Davos for the World Economic Forum annual meeting.

60. G20 summit in Osaka

    2019-06-01 · Osaka, Japan

    Abe hosted the G20 summit in Osaka as Japan's prime minister. The multilateral-meetings table identifies the G20 location and dates; the card uses month precision.

61. Tehran meetings

    2019-06-01 · Tehran, Iran

    Abe visited Tehran and met President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

62. G7 summit in Biarritz

    2019-08-01 · Biarritz, France

    Abe attended the G7 summit in Biarritz. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

63. China-Japan-South Korea summit in Chengdu

    2019-12-01 · Chengdu, Sichuan, China

    Abe attended the China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit in Chengdu. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

64. Abu Dhabi meeting with Mohammed bin Zayed

    2020-01-01 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Abe met Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

65. Hegra visit

    2020-01-01 · Hegra, Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia

    Abe visited Saudi Arabia, met King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra. The source supplies a day range; the card uses month precision.

66. Retirement announcement

    2020-08-28 · Tokyo, Japan

    Abe announced that he intended to retire as prime minister because of a relapse of ulcerative colitis. The source does not name the press-conference venue; Tokyo is a representative location.

67. Campaign speech and shooting

    2022-07-08 · Yamato-Saidaiji Station, Nara, Japan

    Abe was shot and mortally wounded while delivering an election campaign speech for LDP candidate Kei Satō.

68. Death at Nara Medical University Hospital

    2022-07-08 · Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan

    After the shooting, Abe was airlifted to Nara Medical University Hospital in Kashihara, where he died.