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SHINZO ABE

JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2015
Abe's absence from WWII ceremony to not affect dialogue: Russian envoy
The Russian ambassador to Japan indicated Thursday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's absence from a World War II-related event in Moscow later this week will not affect the schedule for bilateral dialogue, including President Vladimir Putin's possible visit to Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2015
187 scholars urge Abe to address Japan's wartime history
An international group of scholars of Japanese and East Asian studies have called on Tokyo to accurately address the country's history of colonial rule and wartime actions.
JAPAN
May 7, 2015
Australia to get classified Japanese data on stealthy submarines ahead of bid, sources say
Japan will agree this month to give Australia classified submarine data, an unprecedented step signaling Tokyo's intent to join competitive bidding to sell Canberra a fleet of stealth subs, said two Japanese officials familiar with the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2015
China's No. 3 leader says ties with Japan improving
A senior Chinese political leader said Tuesday the country's once frosty relations with Japan have started thawing following a series of recent exchanges.
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2015
Abe spends Golden Week playing golf at retreat near Fuji
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spent his time off playing golf, his favorite pastime, near Mount Fuji all day on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2015
Park signals two-track foreign policy toward Japan
President Park Geun-hye signals that South Korea will pursue a two-track diplomacy toward Japan, separating current governmental relations from historical issues stemming from Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2015
Abe missed chance in U.S. to mend ties, South Korea's Park says
South Korean President Park Geun-hye says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe missed an opportunity to improve ties between their countries by not apologizing for Japan's wartime use of sex slaves during his U.S. trip.
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2015
Abe, Obama exchange 'thank you' tweets
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama have exchanged tweets in a sign of their closer personal ties following Abe's official visit to the United States last week.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 3, 2015
Blame Abe's bad history on diplomat George Kennan
U.S. diplomat George Kennan was instrumental in reversing U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's efforts to liberalize Japan's economy and society.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 2, 2015
Foreign media feels the heat from prickly government minders
Last month, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung journalist Carsten Germis wrote about the Japanese government harassing him just for doing his job. In his view, the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is overly sensitive to criticism, especially reporting about what Germis calls "a move by the right to...
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2015
Abe seeks war anniversary statement showing future of Japan
Speaking to Japanese reporters during his U.S. tour, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will deliver a statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II this summer that will show the future direction of Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
WWII anniversary statement will be based on 'remorse,' Abe says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in an interview aired Thursday that he will issue a statement in the summer to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II based on "remorse over the war."
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Nearly half of Japanese oppose new joint defense guidelines with U.S.: poll
A new telephone survey by Kyodo News found that 47.9 percent of respondents said they were against the revised defense guidelines, while 35.5 percent supported them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 30, 2015
Abe on message, but regional tensions remain
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have done a relatively good job in delivering one message Wednesday to the joint session of the U.S. Congress: Japan and America have reconciled well since World War II ended 70 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Abe voices 'repentance' over WWII, pitches TPP in historic address to Congress
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's historic speech to Congress celebrated the evolution of Japan's ties with the United States , voiced "deep repentance" for his country's role in World War II, declared that Tokyo had emergence as a global security player amid China's rise and urged lawmakers to seal a Pacific...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2015
Chinese bank initiative, TPP potential keep Abe, Obama close
U.S. President Barack Obama offered a generous welcome to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week. It was an apparent bid to further cement ties with a close East Asia ally as they both deal with a more assertive China.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Security alliance with U.S. should cover Indian Ocean, says Abe
Prime Minister Abe said Wednesday he would like the newly revised security alliance with the United States to cover the Indian Ocean as well as the Asia-Pacific region.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Full text of Abe's speech before U.S. Congress
Following is a full text of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's speech at the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2015
Emoji, karaoke, anime among things Americans thank Japan for, Obama says
U.S. President Barack Obama pleased Japanese in the audience on Tuesday during a welcome ceremony for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, using a Japanese greeting and hailing the country's pop culture such as emoji emoticons, karaoke and anime.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 28, 2015
How far is Japan willing to go to back the United States?
What was once America's most stable relationship in Asia is moving into the category of 'it's complicated.'

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