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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe To Visit Middle East Next Week

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates next week as regional tensions spike after the US assassination of a top Iranian general.

Japan Approves To Send Warship, Patrol Planes To Middle East To Ensure Safety Of Its Vessels

World News | Reuters | Friday December 27, 2019

Japan will send a warship and patrol planes to protect Japanese ships in the Middle East as the situation in the region, from which it sources nearly 90% of its crude oil imports, remains volatile, Japan's top government spokesman said on Friday.

Japan Urges China To Set Hong Kong "Free And Open" After Pro-Democracy Protests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 23, 2019

Hong Kong should "continue to be free and open", Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Chinese president on Monday, as the city is rocked by months of pro-democracy protests.

Japan Journalist Wins #MeToo Case Against Reporter With Links To PM Abe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 18, 2019

A Tokyo court Wednesday awarded 3.3 million yen ($30,000) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito, who accused a former TV reporter of rape in one of the most high-profile cases of the #MeToo movement in Japan.

Tokyo Unveils Heat-Busting Stadium, 7 Months Before 2020 Olympics

Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 15, 2019

Opening the facility, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hailed its "top-level universal design" and "harmony with its surrounding environment."

Japan PM Shinzo Abe's India Visit Postponed Amid Citizenship Act Protests

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday December 13, 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India has been cancelled after an annual summit between the prime ministers of the two countries, scheduled to be held in Guwahati next week, was postponed amid violent protests in the northeast over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Updates: Amit Shah's Shillong, Arunachal Visit Cancelled Over Citizenship Act Protests

India News | Edited by Arun Nair, Stela Dey | Friday December 13, 2019

Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Shillong, Meghalaya, on Sunday, has been cancelled, sources in the Home Ministry have said, amid raging protests over the Citizenship Act. Amit Shah was scheduled to visit the North-East Police Academy in Shillong. According to sources, the Home Minister will visit Jharkhand on Saturday and Monday to campaign for ...

Security Tightened In Manipur Ahead Of PM Modi And Shinzo Abe's Visit On December 17

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 11, 2019

The Manipur police has tightened security across the state for the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Shinzo Abe on December 17, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

India, Japan To Hold First 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Tomorrow

India News | ANI | Friday November 29, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead an Indian delegation to the inaugural meeting of the India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2), slated to be held in New Delhi on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

Shiv Sena Critique Indicates Trouble For PM Modi's Bullet Train Project

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday November 27, 2019

PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe jointly laid the foundation stone for the bullet train project in September 2017. Japan is providing India with a loan of Rs 88,000 crore for the project at a minimal interest of 0.1 per cent

Pope Francis Urges World Leaders To Abolish Nuclear Weapons

World News | Reuters | Monday November 25, 2019

Pope Francis appealed on Monday to world leaders to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again, a day after he visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only cities ever to be hit by atomic bombs.

Hong Kong Part Of China "No Matter What Happens" In Elections: Chinese Foreign Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 25, 2019

Hong Kong is a part of China "no matter what happens" in the community-level elections that were held in the semi-autonomous city at the weekend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday.

Brakes On Bullet Train Project If Sena, NCP, Congress Take Power: Sources

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday November 22, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bullet train project between Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Mumbai may be scrapped if the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress take power in Maharashtra.

Shinzo Abe Sets Record As Japan's Longest-Serving Prime Minister

World News | Reuters | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became Japan's longest-serving premier on Wednesday - a remarkable feat for a leader who once quit in humiliation - amid economic worries and allegations that he violated election laws.

North Korea Slams Door On Japan PM Shinzo Abe's Visit, Calls Him An "Idiot, Villain"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 8, 2019

North Korea slammed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as an "idiot and villain" on Thursday and warned he will never set foot in Pyongyang after he condemned the North's latest weapons test.