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Yoshihide Suga Becomes Japan’s Prime Minister Succeeding Shinzo Abe

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Yoshihide Suga has been elected by Japan’s parliament as the country's new prime minister, following the…

4 years ago

North Korea: “Japan May See What A Real Ballistic Missile Is”

Image source kremlin.ru North Korea has accused Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe of mislabeling its latest weapons test, branding him an…

5 years ago

CIA Director Mike Pompeo Had Secret Meeting with Kim Jong-un in North Korea

According to new reports, CIA director Mike Pompeo travelled to North Korea for a secret meeting with Kim Jong-un. The…

7 years ago

Japan Snap Elections 2017: PM Shinzo Abe Hoping His Party Will Win Majority

Japan voters head to the polls after PM Shinzo Abe called a snap election in the face of the rising…

7 years ago

Japan Q2 Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Two Years

Japan's economy grew at its fastest pace for more than two years in Q2 as consumer spending and capital expenditure…

7 years ago

North Korea Fires First Ballistic Missile Since Donald Trump Took Office

North Korea has conducted a ballistic test in for the first time since President Donald Trump took office. President Trump…

8 years ago

Japan Offers Condolences to Pearl Harbor Victims

Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe has visited Pearl Harbor naval base, where he offered "sincere and everlasting condolences" to the victims…

8 years ago

Vladimir Putin Declines Japan’s Offer of Akita Dog as Gift

Vladimir Putin has declined to accept Japan’s offer of an Akita dog as a gift, according to a Japanese lawmaker.…

8 years ago

Shinzo Abe Has Great Confidence in Donald Trump

The Japanese prime minister has said he has "great confidence" in President-elect Donald Trump and he believes they can build…

8 years ago

Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe Becomes First World Leader to Meet President-Elect Donald Trump

The first foreign leader to meet President-elect Donald Trump is Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe. The Japanese prime minister said he…

8 years ago

Bank of Japan Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

Japan stock market traded low as the yen surged after the Bank of Japan decided against any extra monetary easing.…

9 years ago

Japan’s Economy Shrinks 0.4% in Q4 of 2015

The Japanese economy contracted by 0.4% in Q4 of 2015 compared with the previous quarter, official figures show. Expectations for…

9 years ago

Akira Amari: Japan’s Economy Minister Resigns amid Corruption Allegations

Japan's Economy Minister Akira Amari has announced he is resigning amid corruption allegations. Akira Amari unexpectedly made the announcement at…

9 years ago

Barack Obama Apologizes to Japan After WikiLeaks Spying Claims

President Barack Obama apologized to Japan after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians, a government spokesman said. Barack…

9 years ago

Japan Marks 70 Years Since End of WWII Under Criticism from South Korea and China

Japan is marking 70 years since the end of World War Two with commemoration ceremonies across the country. The Asian…

9 years ago

Japan elections 2014: Shinzo Abe re-elected in low turnout polls

PM Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition has won a new two-thirds majority in Japan’s parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on…

10 years ago

Japan snap elections 2014: Shinzo Abe’s coalition expected to win majority

Japan is voting in a snap election called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to boost support for his economic reforms.…

10 years ago

PM Shinzo Abe dissolves Japan’s lower house of parliament for early election

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of parliament in preparation for an early election. Shinzo Abe is…

10 years ago

Japan: PM Shinzo Abe calls early election in December

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has called snap election in December, two years ahead of schedule. At a news briefing, Shinzo…

10 years ago

Japan’s economy slips into recession

Japan's economy, the world's third largest, unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2014, leaving the country in…

10 years ago

APEC summit 2014: China and Japan in formal talks after tension over territorial dispute

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe have met for formal talks after more than two years of…

10 years ago

Japan to lift some of North Korea sanctions amid abduction talks

Japan has decided to ease some of the sanctions it has imposed on North Korea amid ongoing talks on abducted…

10 years ago

Japan to cut corporate tax to below 30% starting 2015

Japan has announced its plans to cut the country's corporate tax to below 30% in several stages starting 2015. The…

10 years ago

Shangri-La Dialogue 2014: China denounces Japan and US over provocative speeches

Chinese army general Wang Guanzhonghas accused Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe and US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel of having "provocative" speeches…

10 years ago

North Korea to reopen investigation into Japanese abductions

North Korea has agreed to reopen an investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, Japanese PM…

10 years ago