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Shinzo Abe Nears Two-Thirds Majority In Japan Poll

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 12, 2017

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election, surveys suggested Thursday, as a new party founded by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike runs out of steam.

Japan Parliament Dissolved, Ahead Of Snap Election

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 28, 2017

Japan's lower house was dissolved on Thursday ahead of an expected snap Oct. 22 election being called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as he seeks to confirm his mandate in the face a rising challenge from a popular new conservative party.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Calls Snap Election

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 25, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election on Monday, seeking a fresh term at the helm of the world's third-largest economy as tensions with North Korea reach fever-pitch.

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Expected To Announce Snap Poll Amid Worries Over North Korea Crisis

World News | Reuters | Monday September 25, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected on Monday to announce a snap election for next month to take advantage of improved ratings and opposition disarray, despite criticism that he is creating a political vacuum amid worries over North Korea.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Says Time For North Korea Dialogue Is Over

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday declared the time for dialogue with North Korea to be over and rallied behind a US warning that "all options" are on the table.

India To See More Investments From Japan: Report

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, laid the foundation stone for country's first bullet trainproject between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

The Sort Of Headline Modi Would Not Want Abe To Read

Opinion | Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg Gadfly | Tuesday September 19, 2017

The private sector is latching on to the Abe-Modi bromance. Suzuki Motor Corp., by far the biggest success story of Japanese investment in the country, is considering a fourth production line in the western Indian state to take total capacity there to 1 million cars a year, according to media reports.

India, Japan Ink 15 Agreements Including Aviation, Trade And Science

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2017

India and Japan on Wednesday signed 15 deals in key areas, including civil aviation, trade, science and technology, and skill development.

With China In Mind, Japan, India Agree To Deepen Defence Ties

India News | Reuters | Thursday September 14, 2017

India and Japan agreed on Thursday to deepen defence ties and push for more cooperation with Australia and the United States, as they seek to counter growing Chinese influence across Asia.

Bullet Train Not A Common Man's Dream: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

Slamming the bullet train project, NDA ally Shiv Sena today said the project was not a dream of the common man but that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Regional Countries Should Have Partnerships Not Alliances: China

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2017

China today hoped that the growing ties between India and Japan would be conducive to the peace and stability and insisted that the countries in the region should work for partnership instead of forming an alliance.

Farmers In Palghar Protest Against Bullet Train Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe today launched the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, a group of farmers from Boisar in Palghar district protested against the project fearing acquisition of their lands.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Tastes Gujarati Food in India: 5 Special Dishes That Make a Gujarati Thali Unique

NDTV Food Desk | Friday September 15, 2017

There has been a lot of talk about him being served a vegetarian Gujarati Thali for dinner last night, which was organised specially by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for him at a beautiful and famous rooftop restaurant in Ahmedabad called Agashiye.

India, Japan Agree To Further Intensify Strategic Ties

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

India and Japan today inked 15 agreements to further broad-base their strategic partnership and agreed to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasing its assertiveness.

Japan's Shinzo Abe Says UN Resolution Must Force Change In North Korea

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 14, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday called for strict enforcement of a UN resolution against North Korea over its latest nuclear test, saying the world must force a change in Pyongyang's policies.

Mumbai To Ahmedabad In Less Than 3 Hours: 10 Key Facts About Bullet Train

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday September 14, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe today launched work on India's first bullet train, which will run between Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Mumbai. The train, which is expected to begin operating in 2022, will run at a maximum speed of 350 km per hour and will cover the 508-km stretch in under three hours. The ambitious ...

As PM Modi Hosts Japan's Abe, Chinese State-Run Media Lashes Out

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 14, 2017

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Gujarat on a visit designed to highlight the growing cooperation between their countries, Chinese state-run media has predictably lashed out, alleging "the India-Japan intimacy is more like a contrivance" and both "are unlikely to challenge China without giving it a serio...

Prime Minister Modi On Bullet Train Critics Then And Now

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday September 14, 2017

Critics who earlier dismissed the bullet train as "big talk" are now asking what use it is, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi today after inaugurating work on India's first bullet train in collaboration with Japan, whose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe jointly launched the project in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

Hope To Ride Bullet Train With PM Modi At My Side, Says Abe

India News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 14, 2017

India's first bullet train project, a $19-billion initiative linking Ahmedabad to Mumbai, was this morning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe hailed fast-growing ties between Asia's two biggest democracies.

'Hope To Ride Bullet Train On Next India Visit': Top Quotes Of PM, Japan's Abe

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday September 14, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe launched India's first bullet train project in Ahmedabad today. The joint venture between Indian Railways and the Japanese firm Shinkansen Technology is expected to cost Rs. 1.10 lakh crore for the first link - a 508-km stretch between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The new train - which w...

Why $7.8 Billion Submarine Deal Is Tough For India And Japan

India News | by Isabel Reynolds, Iain Marlow and N. C. Bipindra, Bloomberg | Thursday September 14, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds his 10th summit with India's leader Narendra Modi on Thursday, underscoring the importance of strategic ties between the countries as the two face an increasingly assertive China. Supplying submarine technology would lock Japan and India into an even tighter defense relationship for years to come.

Shinzo Abe In Gujarat LIVE: After Bullet Train Foundation, PM Narendra Modi, Japanese PM Sign Agreements

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday September 14, 2017

On Day 2 of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Gujarat, he and PM Narendra Modi jointly launched the high-speed bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai which is expected to be completed by 2022. On Wednesday night, PM Modi hosted a grand dinner for his Japanese counterpart and his wife Akie at Ahmedabad's famous 'Agashiye' rest...

Act Against 26/11 Accused, PM Modi And Abe Tell Pak: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday September 14, 2017

After jointly inaugurating work on India's first bullet train, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held summit talks today and signed 15 agreements to enhance strategic partnership, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly assertive. A joint statement said India and J...

Why Is PM Abe Being Hosted In Gujarat, Not Delhi, Asks Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

The Congress, on Wednesday, raised questions over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state visit to Ahmedabad and not the country's national capital and hoped it would not be used for political purposes in view of the forthcoming Gujarat assembly elections.

With China In Mind, PM Modi-Shinzo Abe To Delve On Boosting Defence Ties

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe are likely to deliberate extensively on bolstering defence and security ties during the annual summit talks being held in Gandhinagar tomorrow in the backdrop of China's growing assertiveness in the region.

PM Modi, Shinzo Abe Visit Iconic Mosque In Ahmedabad

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday September 14, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe today visited the Sidi Saiyyed Ki Jaali mosque in Ahmedabad, the last of the major Mughal era shrines in the Gujarat city.

Bullet Train, Great. How About Normal Trains On Time, Ask Passengers

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday September 13, 2017

By the time the Farakka Express from Delhi to Bengal's Malda chugged out of the Lucknow station this afternoon, it was eight hours late.

For Shinzo Abe, Gujarati Thali On Terrace With PM Modi's Favourite Dish

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's favourite dish "Handvo" will be the star of the Gujarati thali dinner that will be served to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who arrives this afternoon for a two-day visit.

10 Points On Bullet Train Project Which Begins Tomorrow In Ahmedabad

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, who is arriving today for a two-day visit, will together launch work on India's first bullet train in Ahmedabad tomorrow. The project, a joint venture between the Indian Railways and the Japanese firm Shinkansen Technology, signals a big leap for the country's transport infrastru...

Shinzo Abe In Gujarat LIVE: Japanese PM, Narendra Modi Visit Sidi Saiyyed Mosque In Ahmedabad

India News | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Gujarat's Ahmedabad today to join PM Narendra Modi. The visit is seen as an effort to cement ties between India and Japan.