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SHINZO ABE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 15, 2017
Abe suggests Japan and China can resume leaders' visits next year
Relations between Japan and China have improved to the point that they may resume leaders' visits to each other's countries next year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested in Manila on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2017
Abe urges Aung San Suu Kyi to let Rakhine's displaced people return home
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday to make it possible for refugees to return to their homes in Rakhine state, from which hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2017
ASEAN Plus Three leaders condemn North Korean nukes as Abe urges more pressure
Abe told his counterparts that approaching Pyongyang for talks now would result in nothing meaningful, according to a Japanese government source.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2017
Vet school at center of Abe favoritism scandal gets final OK to open
The new veterinary school at the center of favoritism allegations leveled at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has obtained formal approval to open in Ehime Prefecture, education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2017
New guidelines fail to close all loopholes for covering up official documents
The administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has taken action to close legal loopholes that have led to major government scandals over alleged document cover-ups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2017
Japan, ASEAN leaders meet to discuss 'free and open' regional order
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations held the annual Japan-ASEAN summit on Monday in Manila, during which Abe said Japan and ASEAN should lead the development of a "free and open" international order.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2017
Abe-Li meeting sign of improving Japan-China ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met Monday in Manila, saying they share a desire to further improve bilateral relations and which they noted are getting better.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2017
Abe seeks Malaysia's support to fast-track TPP
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday sought Malaysia's cooperation to get the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact up and running, excluding the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2017
Putin links Japan-U.S. security alliance to WWII peace treaty with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said over the weekend that Japan's security obligations to its allies must be assessed when discussing a pending post-World War II peace treaty between Moscow and Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2017
Despite TPP agreement, Japan under pressure to make free trade deal with U.S.
By remaining a champion of the TPP free trade deal after the U.S. pulled out, Japan hopes Washington will soften its demands in future trade negotiations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2017
Abe meets with Taiwan envoy at APEC summit despite warning from Xi
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Sunday in Vietnam with a Taiwanese politician, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him not to break with the past consensus on what Beijing regards as a renegade province.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2017
Abe and Xi, acknowledging political successes at home, agree to push for better bilateral ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping, each benefiting from political victories at home, agree to pursue further efforts to improve bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 11, 2017
Fuji TV's wishful thinking is food for thought
Since 1987, Fuji TV has owned Monday night, specifically the 9 to 10 p.m. time slot, when it broadcasts fluffy romantic drama series starring the season's hottest actress and often a prominent member of a boy band.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2017
Japan to build four radar stations for the Philippines to counter piracy surge, sources say
Japan will build four coast guard radar stations on islands in the Sulu Celebes Seas separating the Philippines and Indonesia to help Manila counter a surge in piracy by Islamic insurgents, two sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2017
Abe, Xi to hold talks on sidelines of Asia summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans was to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday afternoon on the sidelines of a regional economic summit in the Vietnamese coastal city of Danang.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Putin links peace treaty to Japan's alliances but agrees to follow through on North sanctions
Concluding a peace treaty with Japan would involve Moscow examining how it could be affected by Tokyo's security commitments to its allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2017
Veterinary school hit by Abe cronyism allegations gets ministry panel's OK to open
A plan by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's friend to open a veterinary school on Shikoku clears an education ministry panel, taking the heavily criticized project one step closer to approval.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Trump had pressed Abe for immediate tangible results on U.S. trade deficit, sources say
During his recent visit to Japan, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to produce tangible results to improve the trade imbalance between the two countries, sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Beijing urged Tokyo to not 'make noise' about South China Sea in leaders' talks: sources
China asked Japan to not make the South China Sea the focus of upcoming talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese leaders, sources close to bilateral relations have said.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2017
Abe to travel to Vietnam, Philippines to attend regional summits
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will embark on a seven-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines later Thursday to attend annual meeting of regional leaders.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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