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SHINZO ABE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2016
Abe, Putin focus on peace treaty issues in first round of two-day talks in Yamaguchi
Despite ongoing pressure on Russia over its annexation of Crimea in 2014, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday welcomed President Vladimir Putin — the first visit by a Russian leader in around 11 years — as he sought to make a breakthrough in a postwar territorial row that has left the countries...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2016
Tardy tactics? Late arrival common for Russian leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again lived up to his reputation: his legendary tardiness.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2016
Putin tops Forbes' most powerful people list for fourth time
Russian President Vladimir Putin again topped Forbes magazine's list of The World's Most Powerful People in 2016 on Wednesday, while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rose to 37th place from 41st last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 14, 2016
Putin set to arrive for summit with Abe, but island dispute progress seen as unlikely
Despite the onsen rapprochement, the meeting is seen as unlikely to produce a major breakthrough in the territorial row.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 13, 2016
At conference on empowering women, Abe pledges action amid Japan's poor global rankings
At an annual international conference on women empowerment in Tokyo, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Tuesday to create women-friendly working environments as part of his drive to promote their participation in the workforce to offset Japan's shrinking population.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 12, 2016
Former residents of Russian-held islands meet with Abe ahead of Putin summit
Former residents of the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido tell Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of their longing to return to their hometowns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2016
Trilateral talks on shaky ground after Park impeachment
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga hinted Saturday a pending trilateral summit with Seoul and Beijing was unlikely to be held following the vote to impeach South Korea's president.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2016
Ahead of Putin visit, Russia declines Japanese 'puppy-love diplomacy'
Russia appears to have snubbed a Japanese attempt at puppy-love diplomacy by declining a gift of a dog for President Vladimir Putin at a summit next week with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2016
Abe defends policies as Renho launches scathing attack
The prime minister defends the controversial casino legalization bill as vital to increasing jobs and boosting the tourism industry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 7, 2016
Economy is about to grow by ¥19.8 trillion, at least on paper
Japan's economy will grow by an amount equivalent to New Zealand's economy in the blink of an eye on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2016
Abe's Pearl Harbor visit rooted in pragmatism amid uncertainties surrounding Trump
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit this month to Pearl Harbor will be a historic gesture that represents the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance and the evolution of the bilateral relationship since World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 5, 2016
Abe to make historic visit — the first by a Japanese leader — to Pearl Harbor this month
In a surprise announcement Monday night, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would make a historic visit to Pearl Harbor with U.S. President Barack Obama — the first by a sitting Japanese leader to visit the place with the U.S. leader — on Dec. 26 and 27 during a trip for his final summit with him....
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A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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