Prime minister shinzo abe
International reaction to resignation of Japan's PM Abe
Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he would be stepping down due to health reasons, after he was admitted to hospital on Monday for a...
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Japan PM Abe stepping down over health: local media
The unexpected news of Abe's resignation sent Tokyo stocks plunging more than two percent, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index reversing earlier gains.
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Japan PM Abe enters hospital for examination
Government sources said it was not a worrying situation, Nippon TV reported, while Kyodo News cited people near to the prime minister as saying it was for a regular check-up.
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Japan should take 'more humble' attitude: S. Korea's Moon
Tokyo on Wednesday called the court decision "extremely regrettable" and summoned the South Korean ambassador to protest.
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1 killed, 32 missing after quake paralyses Japan's Hokkaido island
Public broadcaster NHK reported the first confirmed fatality and said 120 people had also been injured after the 6.7-magnitude quake.
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Typhoon kills 9 in Japan, boats move tourists from flooded airport
About 3,000 tourists stayed overnight at Kansai airport in the heavily populated south-central area of Japan’s main island, Honshu.
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Former Japan PM Koizumi says embattled Abe may quit in June: magazine
A survey by broadcaster Nippon TV released on Sunday showed Abe’s support had sunk to 26.7%, the lowest since the conservative lawmaker took office in December 2012.
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Abe to push reform of Japan's pacifist constitution after election win
Final official results from the election, which coincided with an approaching typhoon, are expected early on Monday.
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Japan's Abe expected to announce snap poll amid worries over North Korea crisis
A survey showed 44% of voters planned to vote for Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) versus 8% for the main opposition Democratic Party.
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Japan’s Aso retracts Hitler comment after criticism
The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center expressed “distress and disappointment” at Aso’s comment.
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Trump, Japan's Abe talk about 'grave and growing' North Korea threat
US Ambassador to the United Nations said China must decide if it is willing to back imposing stronger UN sanctions on North Korea.
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PM Abe's party suffers historic defeat in Tokyo poll, popular governor wins big
Later vote counts showed LDP was certain to post its worst-ever result, winning at most 37 seats compared with 57 before the election.
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Tokyo heads to polls in vote that could spell trouble for PM
Voters in the Japanese capital cast ballots on Sunday in an election that could spell trouble for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Japan’s Abe to push for constitution reform before year end – media
Abe has proposed amending the constitution’s war-renouncing Article 9 by 2020 to officially recognise Japan’s Self-Defense Forces as its military.
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Japanese PM Abe asks May for ‘smooth Brexit’ for business
Japanese companies including carmaker Nissan and conglomerate Hitachi have invested more than £40 billion in the United Kingdom.
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Obama to make history, stirs debate with Hiroshima visit
Critics say by not apologising Obama will allow Japan to stick to an account that paints it as a victim.
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Japan PM to discuss Okinawa crime with Obama ahead of G7
Shinzo Abe will hold bilateral meetings with US President Barack Obama & Prime Minister David Cameron.
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Obama to visit Hiroshima, won't apologise for WWII bombing
Barack Obama will become the first US president to visit Hiroshima in Japan later this month.
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US, Japan, South Korea warn North Korea over 'provocations'
Leaders recommitted their countries to each other’s defence and warned they could take further steps.
