Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Assam violence: Japan PM postpones India trip

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe postpones his India trip amid ongoing violent protest in northeastern state of Assam over the much-talked-about Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Japan PM Abe dissolves lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election that is expected to be held Oct. 22.

Japan's ageing emperor hints at abdication

Japan's Emperor Akihito says his advancing age and weakening health mean he may no longer be able to carry out his duties, setting the stage for Japan to prepare for an historic abdication.

Visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to G7 Outreach meeting / What it means for Bangladesh

The honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina made an official visit to Japan from May 25-28, 2016, upon an invitation from the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe...

The land of the rising sun rises again?

In a move that saw Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's nationalist government facing the stiffest resistance from pacifists and opposition parliamentarians alike, the Japanese Diet (Parliament) last week voted into law a bill that will allow Japan to deploy its military in combat roles beyond its territorial boundaries for the first time in seven decades.

Japan PM Shinzo Abe expresses 'profound grief' for WW2

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expresses "profound grief" over his country's actions in World War Two.

LETTER FROM JAPAN / Tokyo's policy of pacifism coming under threat

Shinzo Abe much heralded economic policy, dubbed as “Abenomics” by his enthusiastic supporters, had been able to lift the Nikkei to an all-time high in the last one-and-half decades. However, purses of the majority of the Japanese people still remain very tight.

December 13, 2019
December 13, 2019

Assam violence: Japan PM postpones India trip

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe postpones his India trip amid ongoing violent protest in northeastern state of Assam over the much-talked-about Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

September 28, 2017
September 28, 2017

Japan PM Abe dissolves lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election that is expected to be held Oct. 22.

August 8, 2016
August 8, 2016

Japan's ageing emperor hints at abdication

Japan's Emperor Akihito says his advancing age and weakening health mean he may no longer be able to carry out his duties, setting the stage for Japan to prepare for an historic abdication.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

What it means for Bangladesh

The honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina made an official visit to Japan from May 25-28, 2016, upon an invitation from the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe...

September 29, 2015
September 29, 2015

The land of the rising sun rises again?

In a move that saw Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's nationalist government facing the stiffest resistance from pacifists and opposition parliamentarians alike, the Japanese Diet (Parliament) last week voted into law a bill that will allow Japan to deploy its military in combat roles beyond its territorial boundaries for the first time in seven decades.

August 14, 2015
August 14, 2015

Japan PM Shinzo Abe expresses 'profound grief' for WW2

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expresses "profound grief" over his country's actions in World War Two.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

Tokyo's policy of pacifism coming under threat

Shinzo Abe much heralded economic policy, dubbed as “Abenomics” by his enthusiastic supporters, had been able to lift the Nikkei to an all-time high in the last one-and-half decades. However, purses of the majority of the Japanese people still remain very tight.

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