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.
13 December 2019, 12:20 PM
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.
28 September 2017, 04:42 AM
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.
8 August 2016, 04:53 AM
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...
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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.
28 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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.
14 August 2015, 11:07 AM
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.
10 May 2015, 18:00 PM