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Abe becomes Japan’s longest-serving PM

20 Nov 2019

Shinzo Abe entered the history books as Japan’s longest-serving premier on Wednesday, but many of his ambitious goals, including a constitutional revision to strengthen the military, appear far from reach....

Japan’s Abe ties record for longest-serving PM as allegations of misdeeds persist

19 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tied Japan’s record for longest-serving premier on Tuesday - a remarkable feat for a leader who once quit in humiliation - amid economic worries and allegations...

Top US diplomat says Moon-Abe meeting is ‘encouraging sign’ for countries’ relations

06 Nov 2019

The United States was “very encouraged” by a recent meeting between the leaders of South Korea and Japan, a top US diplomat said on Wednesday, as strained ties threatened to...

Moon, Abe back dialogue to resolve S.Korea-Japan dispute: S.Korea

04 Nov 2019

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Monday suggested high-level talks to resolve a deepening political and trade row with Japan during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Moon’s...

Second minister in a week resigns from Japan cabinet

31 Oct 2019

Japan’s justice minister stepped down on Thursday - the second resignation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s newly formed cabinet in less than a week - after a media report that...

Japanese PM sends offering to war-dead shrine but will not visit: Kyodo

17 Oct 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Thursday but will not visit what Japan’s neighbours view as a symbol of...

Japanese storm shelter faces outrage after turning away two homeless

15 Oct 2019

A Japanese evacuation centre turned away two homeless people as a deadly typhoon approached on the weekend, prompting widespread criticism and a promise from the prime minister on Tuesday that...

Japan PM seeks meeting with N.Korea’s Kim despite missile launch

04 Oct 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he was determined to meet North Korea’s leader to resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents, maintaining an...

Japan's Abe says he plans to meet with Putin in Russia this week

02 Sep 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he planned to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week when he attends the Eastern Economic Forum to be held in...

Japan PM wraps up Africa meet with debt warning aimed at China

30 Aug 2019

Investors in Africa must beware of burdening countries with “excessive” debt, Japan’s prime minister warned on Friday, an apparent swipe at China whose Belt and Road policy has been accused...

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