Shinzo Abe

Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit "Indispensable" For Resolving N Korea Crisis: Shinzo Abe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 25, 2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday Japan was disappointed by the cancellation of the summit between the US and North Korean leaders, saying it was necessary to make progress.

China Counters Trump By Mending Fences From Japan To India

World News | Isabel Reynolds and Keith Zhai, Bloomberg | Monday May 14, 2018

When Chinese Premier Li Keqiang smiled and clinked glasses with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a reception in Tokyo last week, it served as a reminder of just how rare these types of warm gestures have been between the Asian neighbors.

Netanyahu Puts Wrong Foot Forward By Serving Japan's Abe Dessert In A Shoe

World News | Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post | Monday May 7, 2018

There aren't that many cultures where putting a shoe on the dining room table is acceptable behavior, but for the Japanese there is clear etiquette against allowing outdoor shoes inside.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Willing To Talk To Japan 'Any Time': Seoul

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 29, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ready for dialogue with Japan "any time", Seoul's presidential office said Sunday, as concerns grow in Tokyo that it is being sidelined from the reconciliation drive with Pyongyang.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Sends Offering To War Shrine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 21, 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine Saturday but has no plans to visit it to avoid tensions ahead of a three-way meeting with China and South Korea, officials and local media said.

China and Japan Vow "New Starting Point" In Bilateral Ties

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 16, 2018

Welcoming Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for a rare three-day visit, Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe called for warmer relations between the two countries and said they should work together on North Korea.

Japan's Shinzo Abe Faces Fresh Headache Over Iraq Troop Dispatch Logs

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 5, 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government faced criticism on Thursday, after his defence minister said the army last year found activity logs from a controversial 2004 to 2006 deployment to Iraq, but had failed to report them to his predecessor.

Japan PM Shinzo Abe Likely To Meet US President Donald Trump On April 18

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 28, 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is finalising details for a summit with US President Donald Trump on April 18 to discuss strategy before a proposed meeting between North Korean and US leaders, a ruling party official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Shinzo Abe 'Not Involved' In Doctoring Documents Says Key Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 27, 2018

A Japanese official at the heart of a cronyism and cover-up scandal that has dented Shinzo Abe's popularity said Tuesday that the prime minister's office was not involved in falsifying documents.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Pledges Constitution Change Amid Scandal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 25, 2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday to press on with his controversial move to amend Japan's pacifist constitution, undeterred by a political scandal that has dented his popularity.

Japan Ministry 'To Admit Doctoring Documents Linked To Shinzo Abe Cronyism Row'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 11, 2018

Japan's finance ministry will admit altering documents related to cronyism allegations against Shinzo Abe, local media reported Sunday, a major blow to the premier who enjoys relatively high public support

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sets Sights On More Foreign Workers, Higher Sales Tax

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 20, 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday ordered his top advisory panel to consider ways to increase foreign workers to deal with the country's chronic labour shortages.

Trudeau Snubbed? PM Can't Accompany Leaders Every Time, Say Government Sources

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 19, 2018

Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Gujarat today but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not with him, as he was during the visits of other world leaders like Xi Jinping, Shinzo Abe and Benjamin Netanyahu. The Prime Minister is instead visiting Karnataka, where elections are due in a few months.

"I Dream Of A Big 'I' That's India," Says PM Modi at iCreate: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 17, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a day in his home state Gujarat, holding an 8-km roadshow to Mahatma Gandhi's ashram in Sabarmati, and attending several other functions. As in Delhi, PM Modi had gone to the Ahmedabad airport this morning to receive the Israeli leader, whom he referred to as hi...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Official Jet's Wing Panel Falls Off

World News | Reuters | Friday January 12, 2018

A panel the size of a laptop computer fell off one of the Japanese prime minister's jumbo jets, the defence force said on Friday, a potentially embarrassing mishap amid concern over the dangers posed by parts falling off U.S. military aircraft based in Japan.