CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Fumio Kishida is the current prime minister of Japan, replacing Yoshihide Suga on 4 October 2021. As of 8 February 2023, there have been 102 prime ministers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yamagami told investigators that he had shot Abe in relation to a grudge he held against the Unification Church (UC), to which Abe and his family had political ties, over his mother’s bankruptcy in 2002.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the Cabinet is the source of executive power and most of its power is exercised directly by the Prime Minister, several of its powers are exercised through the Emperor.