Tag: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japan begins election campaign to pick Abe’s successor
Japan’s ruling party on Tuesday kicked off official campaigning for its leadership race after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his…
5 possible successors of ailing Japanese PM Abe
Five possible successors within Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party have emerged following his announcement on Friday…
Breaking: Japan’s prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns
Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has resigned. He quit today over health concerns. The 65 year-old is said to be…
Japanese premier, Abe to quit due to poor health – Reports
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to step down due to health issues, Kyodo News reported on Friday, citing…
Japan demands Tokyo Olympics postponed by one year
Japan has asked for one-year postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the new coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Abe, IOC chief Bach hold crunch talks today
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would today hold crunch talks over the phone with IOC President Thomas Bach on the…
Japan shuts all schools amid COVID-19 fears
Amid concern over the spread of coronavirus, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday the government will request all elementary,…
Japanese premier visits typhoon-stricken areas
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday travelled to areas in north-eastern Japan, devastated by a recent deadly typhoon.
Buhari seeks Japanese help in fighting Gulf of Guinea piracy
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, sought the support of the Asian government in combating piracy in the Gulf…
JUST IN: Japan pledges token $413,000 aid for Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari's visit to Japan has been rewarded with a token aid of $413,000 as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
Japan executes convict, 12th under premier Abe
Japan on Thursday confirmed the execution of one death-row inmate by hanging, in the first execution since August, bringing the…
Japanese hostage killing Abe’s fault – China paper
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to blame for the death of a hostage at the hands of the Islamic…
China summit first step to improved ties, says Japan PM
A 30-minute summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping was a “first step” on the road to improving relations between Asia’s…
Japan hangs gangster and killer arsonist
Japan executed a mobster and a killer arsonist on Friday, bringing to 11 the total number of death sentences carried…
Over 2.2 billion poor people globally – UNDP
Over 2.2 billion people are “poor or near-poor”, with financial crises, natural disasters, soaring food prices and violent conflicts threatening…
Missing Japanese captain found dead
The missing captain of an oil tanker that exploded and sank off a Japanese port has been found dead, according…