Japan, Canada share "serious concerns" on South China Sea: Shinzo Abe
China claims almost the entire South China Sea. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims to parts of the waters.
May 24, 2016, 21:05 PM IST
Hiroshima atomic bomb victims want apology from Barack Obama
Victims of the atomic bombings of Japan want an apology from US President Barack Obama when he visits Hiroshima next week, the head of a survivors` group said Thursday.
May 19, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
Abenomics not likely to lift Japan out of sluggish growth
The reform plans championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, known as Abenomics, are not likely to lift Japan out of sluggish growth, they said, citing the persistent deflationary risks and weak investment growth.
May 18, 2016, 21:21 PM IST
No sign of A-bomb apology as Obama to visit Hiroshima
The US dropped nuclear weapons on Hiroshima in 1945 towards the close of the Pacific leg of the global conflict, as Japanese forces were all but defeated.
May 11, 2016, 01:09 AM IST
Japanese PM Abe meets Putin looking to warm ties despite island dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare visit by a G7 leader as the two sides sought to bolster ties and make progress on a decades-long territorial dispute.
May 06, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe visits Vladimir Putin looking to warm ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in a bid to bolster ties and seek to resolve a decades-long territorial dispute.
May 06, 2016, 09:45 AM IST
Brexit would make UK 'less attractive' for Japanese companies: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday warned that Britain would become "less attractive" for Japanese investment if it votes to leave the European Union in a membership referendum in June.
May 05, 2016, 18:28 PM IST
Second Japan Cabinet minister visits Tokyo war shrine
Japan`s justice minister visited a Tokyo war shrine Saturday morning to become the second member of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s Cabinet attending its latest ritual, which has already angered China and South Korea.
Apr 23, 2016, 07:47 AM IST
Senior US lawmakers want PM Modi to address US Congress
The leaders of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee called on Tuesday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of Congress during a visit to Washington in June.
Apr 20, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
Japan battles to care for 100,000 evacuees after quake
The twin quake disaster comes at a particularly sensitive for Abe, just months ahead of elections for the upper house of parliament.
Apr 18, 2016, 21:24 PM IST
Strong earthquakes hit Japan; at least two dead, dozens injured
A strong earthquake struck Japan, as per reports on Thursday.
Apr 14, 2016, 18:25 PM IST
Japan`s only working nuclear reactors can stay online
Japan`s only two working nuclear reactors can remain online after a court rejected an appeal by residents who said safety rules following the 2011 Fukushima disaster were inadequate, the operator confirmed Wednesday.
Apr 06, 2016, 10:58 AM IST
Dollar near 17-month low vs yen after Japan PM's currency comments
Abe told the Wall Street Journal that countries should avoid seeking to weaken their currencies with "arbitrary intervention."
Apr 06, 2016, 06:09 AM IST
Indian economy the 'engine of global growth' under PM Modi: Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s leadership, the Indian economy was now serving as the engine of global growth.
Apr 02, 2016, 08:59 AM IST
Indian economy the ''engine of global growth'' under PM Modi: Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s leadership, the Indian economy was now serving as the engine of global growth.
Apr 02, 2016, 07:51 AM IST
PM Modi meets leaders of Japan, Kazakhstan, Switzerland in Washington
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit here in Washington D.C.
Apr 02, 2016, 07:48 AM IST
US, Japan, South Korea warn North Korea over 'provocations'
US President Barack Obama joined with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, vowing to ramp up pressure on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear and missile tests.
Apr 01, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
Japan's new security laws to take effect
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s on Tuesday decided that the new national security laws will come into effect from March 29 which will allow the nation to exercise the right to collective self-defence.
Mar 22, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
Japan marks 5th anniversary of quake, tsunami disaster with moment of silence
Japan paused on Friday to mark five years since an offshore earthquake spawned a monster tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing along its northeastern coast and sparked the worst nuclear disaster in a quarter century.
Mar 11, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
Japan 'cannot do without` nuclear power: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday said Japan "cannot do without" nuclear power, speaking on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the devastating Fukushima disaster.
Mar 10, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
