The decision was made by senior officials of the faction, Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyukai, formerly headed by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ahead of a fundraising party in 2022.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/25/japan/politics/abe-faction-failed-to-withdraw-kickbacks/

The incident occurred less than a year after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot when giving a stump speech in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, shocking the nation where violence involving guns and explosives is rare.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspect-in-explosives-attack-on-japan-leader-kishida-to-be-indicted

The last time Buffett visited Japan was in 2011, shortly before the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe helped spur the country’s multi-year bull market.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4595762-why-buffett-is-betting-on-japan?source=feed_all_articles