Tag: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japan PM Abe’s coalition expected to win solid majority in election
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition is on track to win a solid majority in a July 21 upper house election, and his...
Trump reassures Tokyo he will stick with security pact
TOKYO: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday reassured Japan he was committed to a military treaty that both nations have described as a cornerstone...
Iran to appease Japan’s Abe to help end U.S. oil sanctions
DUBAI: Iran will ask Japan to mediate between Tehran and Washington to ease oil sanctions imposed by the United States, Iranian officials said on...
Japan premier hopes to ease US-Iran tensions in Tehran visit
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s trip to Tehran represents the highest-level effort yet to de-escalate tensions between the U.S. and...
‘Let’s sign peace deal this year,’ Russia’s Putin asks Japan’s Abe
VLADIVOSTOK: Russian President Vladimir Putin, sitting on a stage alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, proposed on Wednesday that the two men sign a...
Japan PM seeks Trump’s assurances over North Korea in latest two-way...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to draw on his close ties with President Donald Trump in talks on Thursday, will urge the...
Trump and Japan’s Abe agree to meet before expected US- North...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed North Korea by phone on Monday and confirmed they would meet before...
Japan’s Abe apologises amid cronyism scandal, vows to revise constitution
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings in a slump amid a suspected cronyism scandal and cover-up, apologised again on Sunday for causing...
