COVID-19
Japan confirms its first COVID-19 case.
Role range: 2012-2020
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Shinzo Abe Biography and Timeline
Follow Shinzo Abe through 4 dated historical records for Japan.
Shinzo Abe, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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2020–2020Years on this page
2020
COVID-19
Agrees with Olympic officials to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of COVID-19.
Role range: 2012-2020
Tokyo Olympics Postponed
Agrees with Olympic officials to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of COVID-19.
Role range: 2012-2020
Resignation of Shinzo Abe
Announces resignation as Prime Minister because of ill health.
Role range: 2012-2020
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.