Shinzo Abe: News

11 Mar 2018

North Korea

Trump expects "tremendous success" in North Korea talks

US President Donald Trump on Saturday predicted "tremendous success" in his upcoming groundbreaking talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and said he believes Pyongyang would honor its commitment not to conduct missile tests before their meeting.

10 Mar 2018

South Korea

Trump calls Xi Jinping to brief him on North Korea-developments

US President Donald Trump has spoken with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and briefed him on developments in ties with North Korea, the White House said.

14 Feb 2018

India

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to start a year earlier

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train that was scheduled to be completed by 2023, has advanced its completion deadline to August 15, 2022.

22 Jan 2018

India

#DefenseDiaries: India partners with Japan for introducing AI in defense

Artificial Intelligence is growing at a rapid pace; it's being applied in every major field, and Japan is undoubtedly among the countries leading this "AI revolution".

27 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

Trump breaks tradition, doesn't host state visit for foreign leaders

The Trump administration will soon complete a year in office.

05 Dec 2017

North Korea

North Korea calls Trump a "frightened old lunatic"

Last week, North Korea successfully test fired its highest-ever nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Hwasong-15.

01 Dec 2017

Japan

Japan's Emperor Akihito to abdicate throne in 2019

83-year old Japanese Emperor Akihito is set to step down from his throne in April 2019. This would mark the end of the imperial era in Japan.

17 Nov 2017

Japan

Japanese rail operator apologizes after train leaves 20 seconds early

Japan is synonymous with efficiency, punctuality, humility and a desire for achieving perfection.

08 Nov 2017

South Korea

Trump visits South Korea, urges North to 'make a deal'

US President Donald Trump landed in South Korea yesterday, the second stop in his ongoing East Asia tour.

07 Nov 2017

India

China hopes India-US-Australia-Japan doesn't harm "third party"

China is worried that the revival of the India-US-Japan-Australia quadrilateral security dialogue would seek to undermine its global influence.

28 Oct 2017

India

New Delhi "open" to US-India-Japan-Australia quadrilateral strategic dialogue

Japan and America are reportedly urging India to join them and Australia to form a quadrilateral strategic dialogue to counter China's growing regional assertiveness.

23 Oct 2017

North Korea

Shinzo Abe's journey to become Japan's longest-serving post-war leader

In 2006, at age 52, Shinzo Abe became Japan's youngest prime minister since World War-II.

23 Oct 2017

North Korea

Japan's Abe gets re-elected as PM for the third time

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner have won 312 out of 465 seats in the lower house of parliament, Diet.

23 Oct 2017

North Korea

Japan: Voting begins in snap elections

The polling phase in Japan's recently announced snap elections has started as parts of the country are being affected by Category-IV Typhoon Lan.

25 Sep 2017

North Korea

Japan's Abe announces snap elections amid high approval ratings

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has announced snap elections and said parliament would be dissolved on Thursday.

18 Sep 2017

North Korea

Japan's Abe says world must be united against North Korea

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe said the "international community must stay united and enforce the sanctions" against North Korea.

15 Sep 2017

South Korea

Tensions simmer as North Korea launches ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea fired a ballistic missile which flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido island before landing far out into the Pacific Ocean.

14 Sep 2017

North Korea

Modi-Abe slam Pakistan over terrorism in joint statement

After inaugurating India's first bullet train project, Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe strongly pitched for a "zero tolerance" policy against terrorism.

13 Sep 2017

India

Modi greets Abe with signature bear hug in Ahmedabad

Indian PM Narendra Modi has received his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on his arrival at the Ahmedabad airport with his signature bear hug.

12 Sep 2017

India

India and Japan: Friends in need, friends indeed

For Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, time is a ticking bomb, because with every passing minute they are coming closer to a problem, that if not remedied, would be catastrophic for both the economies.

12 Sep 2017

India

PM Modi, Shinzo Abe to hold road show in Ahmedabad

PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe are all set to grace the city of Ahmedabad.

29 Aug 2017

North Korea

North Korea fires missile over Japan in 'unprecedented threat'

Just as the international community was starting to breathe a sigh of relief on North Korea's missile program, they have done it again.

26 Jul 2017

Japan

Why is PM Shinzo Abe so unpopular in Japan?

After being seemingly unassailable since his ascension to power in 2012, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's popularity has dipped to what political observers term 'death zone levels'.

04 Jul 2017

South Korea

N.Korea tests a missile that can reach 'anywhere in world'

In a first, North Korea said it has successfully tested a long-range nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

03 Jul 2017

North Korea

Trump discusses North Korea with Xi, Abe before G-20 meet

North Korea's nuclear threats were an important topic in phone calls made by US President Donald Trump to his counterparts in China and Japan.

15 Jun 2017

Japan

Japan passes controversial law against terror conspiracy

Despite vocal opposition and protests, lawmakers in Japan have passed a controversial bill allowing authorities to clamp down on suspected terror conspiracies.

18 May 2017

Japan

All for love- Japan's Princess Mako to lose royal status

25-year-old Princess Mako, a member of the Japanese royal family, will be surrendering her royal status by marrying a commoner.

10 May 2017

India

Natural disasters - How prepared are India's health systems?

Over 58.6% of Indian landmass is earthquake prone while 5,700km of 7,516km-long coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis.

19 Apr 2017

North Korea

Pence reassures Japan of US' commitment on North Korea

Vice-President Mike Pence reassured Japanese PM Shinzo Abe that Washington stands "100 percent" behind its chief ally in Asia in working towards the de-nuclearization of North Korea.

24 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump pulls America out of TPP trade deal

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.

28 Dec 2016

Donald Trump

Must never repeat horrors of war, vows Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered his "sincere and everlasting condolences" to the victims of Pearl Harbor attack, during his visit to the US naval base here.

28 Sep 2016

South Korea

Japan Naval Chief open to re-engaging with Chinese Navy

Japan's Naval Chief indicated yesterday that he was open to restarting engagement with the Chinese Navy.

27 Aug 2016

Augmented Reality

Tokyo 2020: Gold, Silver and Bronze medals from e-waste?

After the spectacular Tokyo 2020 teaser, Japan wants to use the Olympics for making a sustainability statement.

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