Wednesday, 16 September 2020 (YJC)_ Yoshihide Suga, the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was formally elected and named as Japan's new prime minister to succeed Shinzo Abe.
Saturday, 12 September 2020 (YJC)_Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary said he will consider topping up payouts to households and companies to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic deepens.
Sunday, 16 August 2020 _Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has renewed Tokyo’s pledge not to repeat “the tragedy of war” during a ceremony making the 75th anniversary of his country’s surrender in World War II, but refused to offer an apology for “mistakes of the past.”
TEHRAN, July 11 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years reached 176 and health concerns rose amid scorching heat and the threat of new floods.
TEHRAN, July 04 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said there has been no plan for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Iran.
TEHRAN, June 22 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a state visit to Iran in July as Tokyo is seeking to strengthen economic ties with Tehran, government sources have said.
TEHRAN, March 14 - Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe is considering a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in an apparent change of strategy in dealing with Pyongyang.
TEHRAN, October 24 -The victory of premier Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc in a weekend election should strengthen his hand in adopting pro-growth economic policies and his pledge to proceed with a scheduled sales tax will help reduce debt, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.
TEHRAN, October 23 -Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a huge election win for lawmakers who favor revising Japan’s post-war, pacifist constitution, is likely to push towards his long-held goal but will need to convince a divided public to succeed.
TEHRAN, September 28 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has officially dissolved the lower house of the country’s parliament, paving the way for snap elections in which he hopes his party will put up a better showing.
NAGO, Japan, Nov 15, 2014 (AFP) - Okinawa's voters will deliver their verdict Sunday on a decision to press ahead with the long-stalled relocation of a US military base, in an election Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to win.
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2014 (AFP) - A 30-minute summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping was a "first step" on the road to improving relations between Asia's two largest economies after years of hostility, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday it is too early to discuss the possibility of his visiting North Korea, following Pyongyang's recent promise to reinvestigate the fate of Japanese nationals it abducted in the 1970s and 1980s.
Nationalist prime minister Shinzo Abe set out his case Thursday for beefing up pacifist Japan's rules of engagement, saying he wants the armed forces to be able to enter battle in defence of allies.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday he agreed with U.S. President Barack Obama that the alliance between their countries will continue to play a crucial role in ensuring peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday welcomed the election of a conservative governor of Tokyo in a result analysts say will help boost Abe's economic reform agenda and reinforce his drive to restart Japan's nuclear reactors.
North Korea on Tuesday denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as an "Asian Hitler" intent on amassing military power under the guise of ensuring regional stability.
Japanese education chiefs will instruct schools to teach children that islands at the centre of disputes with China and South Korea belong unequivocally to Tokyo, the government said Tuesday.