Tag: Shinzo Abe
Iran supreme leader says he has no intention to make or...
TOKYO: Iran has no intention of making or using nuclear weapons, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on Thursday by...
Japanese PM Abe visits flood disaster zone as death toll reaches...
KUMANO, Japan: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36...
Trump to host Abe as plans for North Korea summit gear...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House on June 7, officials said Tuesday, as preparations...
Trump hosts Abe with North Korea, trade on the agenda
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump hosts Japan's Shinzo Abe at his Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday, with both men under pressure to deliver something more than...
Former Japan PM Koizumi says embattled Abe may quit in June:...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, plagued by suspected cronyism scandals and cover-ups and with his ratings sliding, will likely step down in June,...
Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this week in which...
Japan PM takes blame for loss of trust over scandal as...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his popularity plunging amid a cronyism scandal, took responsibility on Monday for a loss of trust in his...
Japan leaves door open for PM Abe-Kim Jung Un summit
TOKYO: Japan’s top government spokesman left the door open on Wednesday to a possible summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader...
Japan’s Abe on thin ice as public support slips amid cronyism...
TOKYO: Pressure mounted Tuesday on Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a ballooning cronyism and cover-up scandal, as a new poll showed his support...
PM Shinzo Abe says to visit Pyeongchang Olympics
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he would attend the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea next month, after reports he would...
Melania Trump visits luxury pearl retailer in Tokyo
First Lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump landed in Japan with her husband, President Donald Trump, kickstarting their 13-day, five country...
Ivanka Trump bows it out in Japan
TOKYO: America’s First Daughter Ivanka Trump has always been one to make a fashion statement. In her recent trip to Japan, she has been...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe promises to tackle North Korea threat
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised strong "counter-measures" against North Korea, after winning a decisive victory in Sunday's election reports the BBC.
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Abe’s party likely to win in Japan elections
TOKYO: Voting in a general election in Japan started Sunday that would most likely hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's right-wing ruling coalition a victory and...
Japan voters to decide on PM Abe’s nearly five-year rule
TOKYO: Japanese voters deliver their verdict on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s nearly five years in power in an election on Sunday that will determine...
Abe, Obama hail reconciliation at Pearl Harbor
The leaders of America and Japan made a poignant joint pilgrimage to Pearl Harbor, issuing symbolic declarations about the power of reconciliation and warning...